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Recorded Pixels and Quality Level for Still Pictures

Choose the number of recorded pixels and quality level best suited to your purpose.

Higher quality levels and numbers of recorded pixels produce clearer images for printing, but the resulting increase in data volume reduces the total number of pictures that can be taken.

The quality of the printed picture depends on the image quality, exposure control, resolution of the printer and other factors; therefore, you do not need select more than the required number of recorded pixels.

1024×768 is sufficient for printing a postcard-size print.

4:3 is a normal aspect ratio of the images captured with a digital camera. When printing an image with no border and an aspect ratio of 4:3, part of the image may not appear on the print. Set the aspect ratio to 3:2 for prints with more of the original image.

Appropriate Number of Recorded Pixels According to Use

Aspect Ratio of Image

 

 

Use

4:3

3:2

 

 

 

 

 

3056×2296

3056×2040

 

 

Suitable for high-quality prints, large-sized

2592×1944

2592×1728

 

 

prints and image processing

 

 

2048×1536

2048×1368

Fine

 

 

1600×1200

1600×1064

 

Suitable for postcard-size prints

1024×768

1024×680

 

 

Suitable for use on websites or attaching to

640×480

640×424

 

 

e-mails

 

 

 

 

 

The default setting is 3056×2296 with a 4:3 aspect ratio.

Appropriate Quality Level According to Use

 

 

Captures the image as uncompressed TIFF data. Suitable

TIFF

 

for editing images with the ACDSee software provided with

 

the camera. This can only be specified with the recorded

 

 

 

 

pixels 3056×2296 and 2592×1944.

C

Best

Lowest compression rate. Suitable for photo prints.

D

Better

Standard compression rate. Suitable for viewing the image

on a computer screen.

 

 

E

Good

Highest compression rate. Suitable for attaching to e-mails

or creating websites.

 

 

The default setting is D.

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