Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu

AImage Mode

Set to A(auto) M d (Shooting menu) MA Image mode

Choose an image mode, which is the combination of image size and image quality (compression), according to how you plan to use the picture and the capacity of the internal memory or memory card. The larger the image, the larger the size at which it can be printed or displayed without becoming noticeably “grainy,” limiting the number of pictures that can be recorded.

 

Option

Size (pixels)

Description

 

 

 

⋅

 

Highest quality, suitable for enlargements

h

High (3648P)

3,648

2,736

or high-quality prints. The compression

 

 

 

 

 

ratio is approximately 1:4.

 

 

 

 

 

 

i

Normal (3648)

3,648

⋅

2,736

Best choice in most situations. The

(default setting)

 

 

 

 

 

compression ratio is approximately 1:8.

L

Normal (2592)

2,592

⋅

1,944

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

⋅

 

Smaller size allows more pictures to be

M

Normal (2048)

2,048

1,536

stored. The compression ratio is

 

 

 

 

 

approximately 1:8.

 

 

 

 

 

 

N

PC screen (1024)

1,024 ⋅ 768

Suited to display on a computer monitor.

The compression ratio is approximately 1:8.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

⋅

 

Suited to full-screen display on a television,

O

TV screen (640)

640

480

or distribution by e-mail. The compression

 

 

 

 

 

ratio is approximately 1:8.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

⋅

 

Pictures with an aspect ratio of 16:9 can be

P

16:9 (3584)

3,584

2,016

taken. The compression ratio is

 

 

 

 

 

approximately 1:8.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor in shooting and playback modes (A 6, 7).

CImage Mode

Change made to this setting applies to all shooting modes (except the movie menu).

Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus

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