Selecting the image size for use (t step 4 in “Read This First”)

Pixel

Many (Fine image quality and large file size)

Few (Rough image quality but small file size)

Example: Printing in up to A3 size

Example: An attached image to be sent by e-mail

Image size

 

 

Usage guidelines

7M

(3072×2304) (DSC-

Larger

For printing high density images in A3 or A4 size

W7/W17 only: the default

 

 

 

setting)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3:2 (3072×2048) (DSC-

 

 

 

W7/W17 only)*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5M

(2592×1944) (DSC-

 

 

For printing high density images in A4 or A5 size

W5/W15: the dafault

 

 

 

setting)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3:2 (2592×1728) (DSC-

 

 

 

W5/W15 only)*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3M

(2048×1536)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1M

(1280×960)

 

 

For printing in postcard size

 

 

 

 

For recording a large number of images

VGA(E-Mail)

 

 

 

 

For attaching images to e-mail or creating home pages

(640×480)

Smaller

 

 

 

 

 

* Images are recorded in the same 3:2 aspect ratio as photograph printing paper or postcards, etc.

Selecting the image quality (compression ratio) in combination (page 33)

You can select the compression ratio when digital images are saved. When you select a high compression ratio, the image lacks the fineness of detail, but has a smaller file size.

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