BASIC IMAGE RECORDING

Specifying Image Size

“Image size” is the size of the image, expressed as the number of vertical and horizontal pixels. A “pixel” is one of the many tiny dots that make up the image. More pixels provide finer detail when an image is printed, but a higher pixel count also causes the image’s file size to be larger. You can select an image size to suit your needs for greater detail or smaller file size.

•Note that this setting is valid for snapshots only. For information about movie image size, see page 108.

1.In a REC mode, press [MENU].

2.Use [￿] and [￿] to select the “Quality” tab.

3.Use [￿] and [￿] to select “Size”, and then press [￿].

4.Use [￿] and [￿] to select the setting you want, and then press [SET].

•When selecting the image size, the image size value (pixels) will alternate on the display with a corresponding print size. The print size indicates the optimum paper size when you print an image that is the image size you select.

Image Size

Print Size

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5M*

2560 ⋅ 1920

A3

Print

Larger

 

 

 

 

5M

2560 ⋅ 1712

A3

Print (3:2 horizontal-to-

 

 

(3:2)

(3:2)

vertical ratio)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4M

2304 ⋅ 1728

A4

Print

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3M

2048 ⋅ 1536

A4

Print

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2M

1600 ⋅ 1200

3.5˝ ⋅ 5˝ Print

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VGA

640 ⋅ 480

E-mail (optimum size when

Smaller

attaching image to e-mail)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*“M” stands for “Mega.”

•The above print sizes are all approximate values when printing at a resolution of 200 dpi (dots per inch). Use a larger setting when you want to print at a higher resolution or when you plan to produce a larger size print.

•In order to obtain the level of resolution for which your camera is designed, recording at a maximum image size (5M) is recommended. Use a smaller image size when you want to conserve memory capacity.

•Selecting the “2560 ⋅ 1712 (3:2)” image size records images with a 3:2 (horizontal:vertical) aspect ratio, which is optimal for printing on photographic paper with an aspect ratio of 3:2.

 

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