IMAGE SIZE AND IMAGE QUALITY
Image size and quality are set in section 1 of the recording menu (p. 84). Changes are displayed in the top right corner of the monitors.
3264 | 3264 | X 2448 | RAW | RAW image |
3264 | 3264 | X 2176 3:2 | RAW+ | RAW & JPEG image |
2560 | 2560 | X 1920 | X.FIN | Extra fine JPEG image |
2080 | 2080 | X 1560 | FINE | Fine JPEG image |
1600 | 1600 | X 1200 | STD. | Standard JPEG image |
640 | 640 X 480 | | |
Image size affects the number of pixels in each image. The greater the image size, the larger the file size. Choose image size based on the final use of the image - smaller images are more suitable for web sites whereas larger sizes produce higher quality prints. The 3264 X 2176 option uses a 3:2 image ratio than the usual ratio of 4:3. When this is selected, the top and bottom of the monitor image is masked.
Image quality controls the file type and rate of compression. RAW is a high-quality image file. The extra fine, fine, and standard settings produce JPEG files at various rates of compression. The higher the image quality, the lower the rate of compression and the larger the file sizes. If economical use of the memory card is important, use the standard mode. The RAW & JPEG option creates two image files at one time, a 3264 X 2448 RAW file and a fine quality JPEG file with an image size selected with the menu. The image files are saved with the same file name, but with different extensions (p. 148). It can require more than 10 seconds to save RAW files; the frame counter turns yellow and no images can be captured during this period.
Only full-size images can be taken with RAW image quality. RAW images require special processing before they can be used, refer to the DiMAGE Viewer software manual. Some camera functions cannot be used with the RAW image-quality setting. See page 88 for more information.