Note: All options you set are active from shot- to-shot; they also remain set when you cycle the power on the camera.

Figure 29: File Settings Submenu - JPEG

Figure 30: File Settings Submenu - TIFF

Note: TIFF is an uncompressed file type used when you need the absolute best image quality. Because TIFF file size is very large, it may take up to 50 seconds to save the image.

File Settings Submenu

Use the File Settings submenu to set how your pictures will be captured for all image types (One Shot, Continuous, and Timelapse).

Table 8: File Settings Submenu

Setting

Default

Options

 

 

 

File Type

JPEG

JPEG, TIFF

 

 

 

Quality Level

Better

Good - Produces quality images and uses less memory than the Better

(Specifies JPEG

 

setting (uses the highest compression rate). Use this setting for images

compression level

 

you plan to use on a computer, or to print photos of up to 4” x 6”.

and does not apply

 

 

to TIFF images.)

 

Better - Produces high-quality images and uses less memory than the

 

 

Best setting (uses a medium compression rate). Use this setting for

 

 

images you plan to print photos of up to 5” x 7”.

 

 

Best - Produces the highest-quality images and uses the most memory

 

 

(uses the lowest compression rate). Use this setting for images you plan

 

 

to enlarge and print photos of up to 8” x 10”.

 

 

 

Resolution

Full Size

Full Size (1600 x 1200 pixels)

 

 

1/4 (800 x 600 pixels)

 

 

 

Color

Full

Full, B&W, Sepia

 

 

 

Chapter 6: Menu and Soft Key Reference

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Capture Mode Menus and Soft Keys