Pentax K100 D specifications Setting the Quality Level, 116

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Setting the Quality Level

You can set the image quality level. The file size will also differ according to the Recorded Pixels settings. The default setting is C (Best).

		RAW data is CCD output data saved without processing.
		Effects such as White Balance, Contrast, Saturation and
	RAW	Sharpness are not applied to the image but such
		information is saved. Transfer to a PC, apply effects with
		the enclosed PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 3 and create
		JPEG and TIFF images.
C	Best	Lowest compression rate, suited for printing large pictures
		such as A4 size. Image is saved in JPEG format.
		Standard compression rate, suited for viewing as
D	Better	photographs or on your computer screen. Image is saved
		in JPEG format.
E	Good	Highest compression rate, suitable for attaching to e-mail
		or posting on websites. Image is saved in JPEG format.

Set in [Quality Level] in the [A Rec. Mode] menu. (p.104)

When the quality level is changed, the number of recordable images at that quality level appears on the screen.

Recordable image no. 128

Image Tone

Recorded Pixels

Quality Level

Saturation

Sharpness

Contrast

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