Selecting Recorded Pixels and Suitable Applications

2048×1536 Suitable for printing on A4 paper

1600×1200 Suitable for printing on A5 paper

1024×768 Suitable for printing on postcards

640×480 Suitable for attaching to e-mails or for creating websites

The default setting is [2048×1536].

Selecting Quality Levels and Suitable Applications

C

Best

Lowest compression ratio. Suitable for photo prints.

D

Better

Standard compression ratio. Suitable for viewing the image

on a computer screen.

 

 

E

Good

Highest compression ratio. Suitable for attaching to e-mails

or creating websites.

 

 

The default setting is [C].

Approximate Number of Recordable Images, Recorded Pixels and Quality Levels

Quality Level

Best

Better

Good

Movie pictures

Movie pictures

Recorded Pixels

C

D

E

(320×240)

(160×120)

 

 

 

 

 

2048×1536

7

13

19

 

 

1600×1200

12

20

28

42 sec.

155 sec.

1024×768

25

46

58

 

 

640×480

54

84

103

 

 

•The above table indicates the number of images when using the Built-in memory (16MB).

•The above table is based on standard shooting conditions specified by PENTAX and may vary depending on the subject, shooting conditions, capture

mode, SD Memory Card, etc.

.

Settings in the SIMPLE Menu

This camera has two types of menus: SIMPLE menu, which can set commonly used functions, and FULL menu, which can set all functions. In the SIMPLE menu, the recorded pixels and quality level are set together with Image Quality.

Basic Operation of the SIMPLE Menu 1p.29

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