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Advanced Photography
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QUALITY / RECORDED PIXELS / FILM SIMULATION
PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTION MENU
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Press the “FUNC”
button to switch
between functions.
Recorded pixels
Quality Film simulation
QUALITY
Sets the quality of the photographed image. Select settings suited to the purposes for which the
photograph will be used.
Select “FINE” for better quality or “HIGH” to shoot CCD-RAW images.
The “NORMAL” setting provides ample image quality for most purposes.
hFactory default setting: NORMAL
◆Shooting CCD-RAW images ◆
Because CCD-RAW images are not processed in the camera, the bundled software or the optional
Hyper-Utility Software HS-V2 (➡P.123) must be used to process the images on a PC.
hTo shoot CCD-RAW images, set the quality to “HIGH”. The image size setting automatically changes
to “RAW” and cannot be changed.
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When you display a CCD-RAW image, the frame number is highlighted.
RECORDED PIXELS
Sets the size of the photographed image.
hFactory default setting: 3024 2016
hYou cannot set the image size when the quality is set to “HIGH”.
Guide to printed image sizes
Display Name Description
NORMAL Allows you to record the largest number of images.
FINE Records images in high quality bettered only by the ��High” setting. This mode allows you
to record more images than the “High” setting.
HIGH CCD-RAW (➡P.140): No image processing is performed on the camera. Select this setting
when you want to process the image on a PC.
Display Name Description
1M Sets the image size to 1440 ×960 pixels (approx. 1.38 megapixels).
You can record the largest number of images in this mode.
3M Sets the image size to 2304 ×1536 pixels (approx. 3.54 megapixels).
6M Sets the image size to 3024 ×2016 pixels (approx. 6.10 megapixels).
12M Sets the image size to 4256 ×2848 pixels (approx. 12.10 megapixels).
You can record the fewest images in this mode.
Name Description
1M Printing at up to 3R (8.9 ×12.7 cm/3.5 ×5 in.) size
3M Printing at up to 6R (15.2 ×20.3 cm/6 ×8 in.) / A5 size
6M Printing at up to 10R (25.4 ×30.5 cm/10 ×12 in.) / A4 size
12M Printing at up to 35.6 ×43.2 cm (14 ×17 in.) / A3 size
FILM SIMULATION
Sets the image formation parameters for photographed images.
hFactory default setting: STANDARD
Display Name Description
STANDARD This is the standard image composition mode and is ideal for a wide range of subjects,
including portraits and scenery.
FILM
SIMULATION
F1
This mode suppresses flaring in flash highlights when the flash is used and also stresses
smooth tonal transitions in the reproduction of skin tones. It is ideal for studio portrait work
where the aim is professional-standard negatives.
FILM
SIMULATION
F2
This mode provides vibrant reproduction of natural colors such as blue skies and is ideal
for landscape and nature photography.
hIf you want to change this setting, select “sRGB” as the color space and “WIDE” as the “D-
RANGE” (Dynamic range) setting in SET-UP.