Image Quality Settings (Quality)

Specifying Snapshot Size (Size)

Procedure

[r] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * Size

For details, see the Control Panel procedure on page 25.

Specifying Snapshot Image Quality (Quality (Snapshot))

Procedure

[r] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * R Quality (Snapshot)

Fine

Gives image quality priority

Normal

Normal

Economy

Gives number of images priority

 

 

•The “Fine” setting helps to bring out details when shooting a finely detailed image of nature that includes dense tree branches or leaves, or an image of a complex pattern.

•Memory capacity (the number of images you can record) will be affected by the quality settings you configure (page 161).

Specifying Movie Image Quality (Quality (Movie))

Procedure

[r] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * » Quality (Movie)

Movie image quality is a standard that determines the detail, smoothness, and clarity of a movie during playback. Shooting with the high-quality (HQ) setting will result in better image quality, but it also shortens the amount of time you can shoot.

Image Quality (Pixels)

Approximate Data Rate

Frame Rate

UHQ

640x480

5.7 Megabits/second

 

 

 

 

 

UHQ Wide

848x480

6.9 Megabits/second

 

 

 

 

30 frames/second

HQ

640x480

3.7 Megabits/second

 

 

 

 

HQ Wide

848x480

4.3 Megabits/second

 

 

 

 

 

Normal

640x480

2.1 Megabits/second

 

 

 

 

 

LP

320x240

628 kilobits/second

15 frames/second

 

 

 

 

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