Basic Shooting Functions

AImage Mode (Image Quality/Image Size)

Image mode refers to the combination of image size and image quality (compression) at which pictures are recorded. Choose the image mode best suited to the manner in which pictures will be used and the capacity of the internal memory or memory card. The higher the image mode setting, the larger the size at which it can be printed or displayed without appearing noticeably “grainy,” but limiting the number of pictures that can be recorded.

 

Option

Size (pixels)

Description

 

Q4320×3240P

 

 

Higher quality than Rsuitable for

Basic

4320

× 3240

enlargements or high-quality prints. The

 

 

 

compression ratio is approximately 1:4.

 

 

 

 

Photography

R4320×3240

4320

× 3240

Smaller size than R, R, or Lallows more

 

R3264×2448

3264

× 2448

Best choice in most situations. The

 

 

 

 

compression ratio is approximately 1:8.

 

L2592×1944

2592

× 1944

 

and

M2048×1536

2048

× 1536

pictures to be stored. The compression

 

 

 

ratio is approximately 1:8.

Playback:

 

 

 

N1024×768

1024 × 768

Suited to display on a computer monitor.

 

 

The compression ratio is approximately 1:8.

 

 

 

 

G

 

 

 

Suited to full-screen display on a television

O640×480

640

× 480

with an aspect ratio of 4:3, or distribution by

(Easy

approximately 1:8.

 

 

 

 

e-mail or the web. The compression ratio is

Auto)

 

 

 

 

p3968×2232

 

 

Pictures with an aspect ratio of 16:9 are

 

 

 

 

3968

× 2232

recorded.

Mode

(default setting)

 

 

The compression ratio is approximately 1:8.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1Tap the bottom tab to display the setting controls (A12), and tap the image mode icon.

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2Tap the desired image mode icon.

Tap Jto return to the previous screen.

To hide the setting controls after applying the setting, tap the tab again.

Image mode

3968×2232

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