Choosing Picture Quality Mode/Image Size

(PIC QUALITY/SIZE)

The size of a stored still image and movie file depends on picture quality and size settings.

In Picture Quality Mode, there are two types, N (Normal) and F (Fine).

Types of Modes You Can Select

Symbol

Mode

Description

 

 

 

 

Normal Mode

The compression ratio is high, resulting in a small file. Normally,

 

 

shooting is done in this mode.

 

 

 

 

Fine Mode

The compression ratio is low, resulting in a large file, but the picture

 

 

quality is better than in Normal Mode.

 

 

 

Combining Picture Quality Mode and Image Size.

 

 

Size

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2560 X 1920

2048 X 1536

1280 X 960

640 X 480

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mode

F (Fine)

F2560

F2048

F1280

-

 

 

N (Normal)

N2560

N2048

N1280

N640

 

Uses

 

Suitable for

Suitable for

Suitable for

Capable of recording

 

 

 

downloading

printing images

shooting many

the greatest number of

 

 

 

images to your

in large sizes.

pictures.

pictures on a single

 

 

 

computer and

 

 

SD memory card.

 

 

 

correcting the

 

 

Suitable for attaching

 

 

 

images or

 

 

images to e-mail

 

 

 

printing them in

 

 

messages or using

 

 

 

large sizes.

 

 

them on Web pages.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Figures inside the bold frame indicate those shown on the screen.

In Movie Mode, 320 X 240 or 160 X 120 can be selected.

Reference

For internal memory/SD memory card recording capacities, see P.159.

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Ricoh Caplio R2 Choosing Picture Quality Mode/Image Size, Pic Quality/Size, Combining Picture Quality Mode and Image Size