Changing the Image Quality Setting ( QUALITY)

The camera supports the following image quality options (listed in descending order by image quality and file size):

ZAvailable settings for the image quality
RAW

Recorded as uncompressed CCD-RAW

 

data.

 

No image processing is performed on the

 

camera. Select this setting when you

 

want to process the image on a PC.

 

 

FINE JPGRecords JPEG images in high quality

 

(low compression ratio). This mode

 

allows you to record more images than

 

the [RAW] setting.

 

 

NORMAL JPGRecords JPEG images in standard

 

quality (standard compression ratio).

 

Allows you to record the largest number

 

of images.

 

 

RAW+Two images are recorded: one RAW

FINE JPG

image and one FINE JPEG image.

 

 

RAW+

Two images are recorded: one RAW

NORMAL JPG

image and one NORMAL JPEG image.

 

 

CAUTION

When photographs taken at [RAW+FINE JPG] or [RAW+NORMAL JPG] are viewed on the camera, only the JPEG image will be displayed.

When photographs taken at [RAW+FINE JPG] or [RAW+NORMAL JPG] settings are deleted, both RAW and JPEG images will be deleted.

ZSetting the image quality in the [SHOOTING MENU]Select the desired quality in the [QUALITY] under [SHOOTING MENU].

See “Setting the [SHOOTING MENU]” (p.108).

SHOOTING MENU

ISO

 

 

 

WHITE BALANCE

RAW

 

 

 

FINE JPG

 

WB FINETUNE

 

NORMAL JPG

 

QUALITY

 

RAW+FINE JPG

 

RECORDING PIXE

 

 

 

 

 

RAW+NORMAL JPG

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ZSetting the image quality using QUAL and the main-command dial

While pressing QUAL, rotate the main-command dial until the desired setting is displayed in the control panel.

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