4 Press the [SET] button.
œThe selected resolution is set.
BTo exit the Shooting Settings screen, press the [MODE] button.
HINT
œThe resolution setting is retained until you change it.
NOTE
About the resolution and compression rate (see page 39) settings
œThe image captured by a digital camera is comprised of a collection of small dots. The resolution refers to the number of these dots; the greater the number, the higher the image quality. However, at high resolutions, the volume of data increases, so the number of images that can be recorded decreases. In a digital camera, the common method to compensate for this is to compress the data. This digital camera uses JPEG compression. When JPEG compression is used and the image is returned to its original size, an extremely small portion of the data is lost. The higher the compression rate, the more of the original image is lost. For this reason, this digital camera allows you a mode by which the image quality has a top priority. This is the FINE (low compression) mode. By understanding the resolution and compression characteristics, you can select the appropriate settings that you require for your pictures.
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