Image Size Selection Tips

Note that larger images have more pixels, so they take up more memory space.

Large Number

More detail, but takes up more memory. Best

when you plan to print large-size prints (such

of Pixels

as poster size).

 

 

 

Small Number

Less detail, but takes up less memory. Best

of Pixels

when you want to send images by e-mail, etc.

 

 

•For information about image size, image quality, and number of images that can be stored, see page 190.

•For information about movie image size, see page 100.

•For information about resizing existing snapshots, see page 126.

.To select the snapshot image size

1.In the REC mode, press [SET].

2.Use [8] and [2] to select the top control panel option (Size).

3.Use [4] and [6] to select an image size and then press [SET].

Image Size

Suggested

Description

Print Size and

(Pixels)

Application

 

 

 

16M (4608x3456)

Poster Print

Good detail for better clarity even for

 

 

3:2 (4608x3072)

Poster Print

images cropped (page 126) from the

 

 

original

16:9 (4608x2592)

HDTV

 

 

 

 

10M (3648x2736)

Poster Print

Good detail

 

 

5M (2560x1920)

A4 Print

 

 

 

 

 

 

Best when preserving memory capacity

3M (2048x1536)

3.5"x5" Print

is relatively more important than image

 

 

quality.

 

 

 

 

 

Image files are smaller, which is better

VGA (640x480)

E Mail

when attaching images to e-mail.

 

 

However, images are relatively coarser.

 

 

 

•The initial factory default image size setting is 16M (16 million pixels).

•Selecting “3:2” records images with an aspect ratio of 3:2, which matches the standard aspect ratio of print paper.

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