Image Size and Quality of Still Pictures

Select the image size and quality best suited to your purpose. Higher quality levels and numbers of recorded pixels produce clearer images for printing, but the resulting increase in file size reduces the total number of pictures that can be taken.

When you select high image quality as well as a large image size, it may take ten seconds or more for the camera to finish recording after shooting.

Select the appropriate number of recorded pixels and quality level on the [A Rec. Mode] menu.

 

 

 

How to Set the Menus 1p.42

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selecting the Recorded Pixels of Still Pictures 1p.87

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selecting the Quality Level of Still Pictures 1p.89

 

 

 

 

Appropriate Sizes According to Use

 

 

 

 

10M (3648×2736)

 

 

 

7M (3072×2304)

 

For printing images with high-resolution settings in your printer,

5M (2592×1944)

Fine

printing at A4 size or larger, or editing and processing images

3M (2048×1536)

 

 

Clear,

 

 

 

For using as images on websites, or attaching images to e-mails

2M (1600×1200)

 

For printing at postcard size

1024 (1024×768)

 

 

 

640 (640×480)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The default setting is 10M (3648×2736).

Appropriate Quality According to Use

C

Best

Lowest compression ratio. Suitable for large A4-size photo

prints.

 

 

D

Better

Standard compression ratio. Suitable for photo prints or

viewing images on a computer screen.

 

 

E

Good

Highest compression ratio. Suitable for attaching to e-mails or

creating websites.

 

 

The default setting is D.

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