Using a Memory
Image quality settings
Setting | Meaning |
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FINE (FINE) | Use this mode when you want to record high quality |
| images. The image is compressed to about 1/6. |
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STANDARD (STD) | This is the standard image quality. The image is |
| compressed to about 1/10. |
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Differences in image quality mode
Recorded images are compressed in JPEG format before being stored into memory. The memory capacity allotted to each image varies depending on the selected image quality mode. Details are shown in the table below. (The number of pixels is 640 × 480, regardless of image quality mode. The data size before compression is about 600 KB.)
Image quality mode | Memory capacity |
FINE | About 100 KB |
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STANDARD | About 60 KB |
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Approximate number of images you can record on a Memory Stick
The number of images you can record varies depending on which image quality mode you select and the complexity of the subject.
4MB type: |
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FINE (FINE) | 40 images (maximum) |
STANDARD (STD) | 60 images (maximum) |
8MB type: |
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FINE (FINE) | 81 images (maximum) |
STANDARD (STD) | 122 images (maximum) |
16MB type: |
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FINE (FINE) | 164 images (maximum) |
STANDARD (STD) | 246 images (maximum) |
Note
In some cases, changing the image quality mode may not affect the image quality, depending on the types of images you are shooting.
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