SETTING THE COMPRESSION RATIO

Use the procedure given below to set the compression ratio. Even if the same resolution is used, you can change the compression setting to decrease the image data size so that you can capture more images, or increase the image data size for no loss in image quality.

 

 

 

 

 

Resolution (units: pixels)

 

 

 

 

Compression

 

[Icon displayed on LCD monitor]

 

 

 

3,264 x

2,880 x

2,288 x

1,600 x

640 x

320 x

160 x

 

 

ratio

2,448

2,160

1,712

1,200

480

240

120

 

 

 

 

 

 

A

B

C

D

4

2

0

 

 

a

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Not

Not

 

 

available

available

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

b

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Not

Not

 

Still image

available

available

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

c

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Not

Not

 

 

 

 

available

available

Shooting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

d

Not

Not

Yes

Not

Not

Not

Not

mode

 

available

available

available

available

available

available

 

 

a

Not

Not

Yes

Yes

Yes

Not

Not

 

 

available

available

available

available

 

Sequential

b

Not

Not

Yes

Yes

Yes

Not

Not

 

shot

available

available

available

available

 

 

c

Not

Not

Yes

Yes

Yes

Not

Not

 

 

available

available

available

available

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Sanyo VPC-AZ1E instruction manual Setting the Compression Ratio

VPC-AZ1, VPC-AZ1E specifications

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