Pentax K20D manual Recorded Pixels and Quality Level, When the File Format is Jpeg

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Recorded Pixels and Quality Level

2 GettingStarted

When the File Format is JPEG

Choose the number of pixels (size) and quality level (JPEG data compression rate) of pictures according to how you intend to use the pictures you have taken.

Pictures with larger recorded pixels or more Es are clearer when printed. The number of pictures that can be taken (the number of pictures that can be recorded on an SD Memory Card) decreases with larger file sizes.

The quality of the captured photo or printed picture depends on the quality level, exposure control, resolution of the printer and a variety of other factors so you do not need to select more than the required number of pixels. For example, to print in postcard size, i(1824×1216) is adequate. Set the appropriate recorded size and quality level depending on purpose.

Choose the appropriate number of recorded pixels and quality level for JPEG images on the [A Rec. Mode] menu.

1Setting the JPEG Recorded Pixels (p.156)

1Setting the JPEG Quality Level (p.157)

JPEG Recorded Pixels, JPEG Quality and Approximate Image Storage Capacity

JPEG Quality	Z	C	D	E
JPEG Rec.	Premium	Best	Better	Good
X (4672×3104)	34	58	105	205
J (3872×2592)	50	84	148	308
P (3008×2000)	88	142	245	457
i (1824×1216)	230	368	616	1118

•The above table shows the approximate image storage capacity when using a 512 MB SD Memory Card.

•The above figures may vary depending on the subject, shooting conditions, shooting mode and SD Memory Card, etc.

When the number of storable images exceeds 500, captured images are divided into folders of 500 images each. However, in Auto Bracket, images will be stored in the same folder until shooting is completed, even if the number of images exceeds 500.