Olympus E-P2 3 Record mode, white balance, and picture mode, Selecting the record mode

3 Record mode, white balance, and picture mode

Selecting the record mode

You can select a record mode in which to take pictures. Choose the record mode that is best for your purpose (printing, editing on a PC, website editing, etc.).

Recording formats

JPEG

For JPEG images, select a combination of image size (Y, X, W) and compression rate (SF, F, N, B). An image consists of pixels (dots). When you enlarge an image with a low pixel count, it will be displayed as a mosaic. If an image has a high pixel count, the file size (amount of data) will be larger and the number of storable still pictures will be lower. The higher the compression, the smaller the file size. However, the image will have less clarity when played back.

Image with a high pixel count

Image with a low pixel count

Image becomes clearer

Compression rate

Application

Number of

Pixel

SF (Super

B (Basic)

pixels

count

Fine)

(Fine)

(Normal)

1/12

increases

1/2.7

1/4

1/8

Y(Large)

4032

× 3024

YSF

3200

× 2400

Select for the

X(Middle)

2560

× 1920

XSF

pixels

print size

1600

× 1200

1024 × 768

1280 × 960

For small-

W(Small)

WSF

Number

sized prints

640

× 480

and use on a

web site

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