Basic techniques for better images

The default settings are marked with .

 

Image size

Guidelines

No. of images

Printing

 

8M (32642448)

For prints up to A3 (1117")

 

 

 

Less

 

Fine

 

(DSC-W90 only)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3:21) (32642176)

Shoot in 3:2 aspect ratio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(DSC-W90 only)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7M (30722304)

For prints up to A3 (1117")

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(DSC-W80/W85

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

only)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3:21) (30722048)

Shoot in 3:2 aspect ratio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(DSC-W80/W85

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

only)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5M (25921944)

For prints up to A4 (8.511")

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3M (20481536)

For prints up to 1015 cm (46")

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

or 1318 cm (57")

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VGA (640×480)

Shoot at a small image size for

 

 

More

Rough

 

 

e-mail attachment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16:92) (1920×1080)

Shoot in HDTV aspect ratio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

2)Both edges of the image may be cut off when printing (page 106).

 

Movie image size

Frame/Second

Usage guidelines

 

640(Fine) (640×480)

Approx. 30

Shoot high quality movie for display on TV

 

 

 

 

 

640(Standard) (640×480)

Approx. 17

Shoot standard quality movie for display on

 

 

 

TV

 

 

 

 

 

320 (320×240)

Approx. 8

Shoot at a small size for email attachment

 

 

 

 

The larger the image size, the higher the image quality.

The more frames per second you played back, the smoother playback can be.

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