Multi Frame

Take the picture as described in the basic recording operation section (p. 25). Once the series starts, the shutter button can be released; the camera continues recording at 3fps until all nine frames have been captured.

Image size is fixed to 2048x1536 and cannot be changed. Image size refers to the total area of all nine images, not the size of each individual thumbnail. Digital zoom cannot be used. Image quality may be slightly lower than normal.

Image quality controls the rate of compression, but has no effect on the number of pixels in the image. The higher the image quality, the lower the rate of compression and the larger the file sizes. If economical use of the memory is important, use the economy mode. Standard image quality is sufficient for normal usage. The fine mode produces the highest quality image and the largest image files.

Image size and quality must be set before the picture is taken. Changes are displayed on the LCD monitor. Image size and quality must be reset manually. Image size and quality are set in section 1 of the recording menu. See navigating the recording menu section on page 38.

If image size or quality are changed, the frame counter displays the approximate number of images that can be recorded at that setting. Images with differing sizes and qualities can be recorded. The number of images that can be recorded depends on the memory available and the file size of the images. The actual file size is determined by the scene; some subjects can be compressed further than others. See the chart below.

IMAGE SIZE AND IMAGE QUALITY

Changing 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.

Number of pixels

LCD monitor

(hor. X vert.)

 

3264

3264

X 2448

2560

2560

X 1920

2048

2048

X 1536

1600

1600

X 1200

640

640

X 480

Approximate file sizes.

Quality

Size

3264x2448

2560x1920

2048x1536

1600x1200

640x480

 

Fine

 

4.0 MB

2.5 MB

1.6 MB

960 KB

150 KB

Standard

 

2.0 MB

1.2 MB

800 KB

480 KB

80 KB

Economy

 

1.0 MB

600 KB

400 KB

240 KB

40 KB

 

Approximate number of stored images with 32MB memory card

 

Fine

 

9

15

24

39

183

Standard

 

13

22

35

56

231

Economy

 

27

44

67

102

326

FINE Fine - high-quality JPEG image.

STD. Standard - the default setting. (JPEG)

ECON. Economy - the smallest file sizes. (JPEG)

Camera Notes

The frame counter indicates the approximate number of images that can be recorded with the available memory at the camera’s image quality and size settings. Because the counter uses approximate file sizes, the actual image taken may not change the counter or may decrease it by more than one. When the frame counter displays zero, it indicates no more images at the image size and quality settings can be captured. Changing those settings may allow more images to be saved.

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