Adjusting the Camera Settings

You can also adjust the photo quality by adjusting the individual resolution and compression settings for each of the three types of photos: Still, Burst and Timelapse.

To adjust the photo quality using the menus:

1.Turn the camera on and turn the camera mode dial to Rec.

2.Press the Menu button.

3.Select the photo type.

4.Press the Edit button (left soft key).

5.Use the 4-way arrow button to select a resolution or compression setting to change.

Setting

Description

Default

 

 

 

Resolution

This is the number of pixels in each photo. More pixels results in

High

 

higher photo quality. Choose from High, Medium, or Low. Select a

 

 

higher resolution for photos that you want to enlarge. Select a lower

 

 

resolution for photos that you want to email (so that the photo file

 

 

size is small).

 

 

 

 

Compression

This is the amount each photo is compressed. The compression level

Medium

 

is a trade-off between photo quality and storage space: the lower the

 

 

compression level, the higher the photo quality but the larger the

 

 

photo file size. Choose from High, Medium, or Low. Select a lower

 

 

compression level for better quality photos. Select a higher

 

 

compression level to save space on the memory card.

 

 

 

 

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