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

of Pixels

when you plan to print large-size prints (such as A3 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 movie image size, see page 34.

For information about resizing existing snapshots, see page 67.

To select the snapshot image size

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

2.

Use [

] and [] to select the top Control Panel option (Snapshot Image

 

Size).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Use [

] and [

] to select an image size and then press [SET].

 

 

 

 

 

Image SizeSuggested

Description

Print Size and
(Pixels)

 

 

Application

 

 

 

 

 

16M (4608 x 3456)

Poster Print

Good detail for better clarity even for images

 

 

 

 

3:2 (4608 x 3072)

Poster Print

cropped (page 69) from the original

 

 

 

 

16:9 (4608 x 2592)

HDTV

 

 

 

 

10M (3648 x 2736)

A3 Print

Good detail

 

 

 

 

5M (2560 x 1920)

A4 Print

 

 

 

 

 

 

3M (2048 x1536)

3.5"x5" Print

Best when preserving memory capacity is

relatively more important than image quality.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Image files are smaller, which is better when

VGA (640 x 480)

E-Mail

attaching images to e-mail. However,

 

 

 

 

images are relatively coarser.

 

 

 

 

 

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