Using the memory card slot – introduction
The difference in image quality mode
A recorded image is compressed in JPEG format before stored into memory. The memory capacity allotted to each image varies depending on the selected quality mode. Details are shown in the table below. (The number of pixel is 640 x 480, regardless of image quality mode. Data volume before compression is about 600 KB.)
Image quality mode | Memory capacity |
SUPER FINE | About 150 KB |
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FINE | About 100 KB |
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STANDARD | About 60 KB |
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Approximate numbers of images you can record on a “Memory Stick”
The number of images you can record is different depending on which image quality mode you select and the complexity of the subject.
Memory Stick | SUPER FINE (SFN) | FINE (FIN) | STANDARD (STD) |
4 MB | About 20 images | About 39 images | About 65 images |
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8 MB | About 41 images | About 78 images | About 131 images |
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16 MB | About 82 images | About 157 images | About 262 images |
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32 MB | About 164 images | About 315 images | About 527 images |
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64 MB | About 328 images | About 631 images | About 1052 images |
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Note
In some cases, changing image quality mode may not affect the image quality, depending on the types of images you are shooting.
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