Sony DCR-IP210, IP220 Note, Setting, Meaning, Memory capacity, Memory capacity, Image quality mode, Image quality mode, 640 ⋅ 480 image size, Image quality settings

Using a “Memory Stick” – Introduction

Image quality settings

Setting	Meaning
SUPER FINE (SFN)	This is the highest image quality in your camcorder.
	The number of still images you can record is less than in FINE
	mode. Super fine images are compressed to about 1/3.
FINE (FINE)	Use this mode when you want to record high quality images. Fine
	images are compressed to about 1/6.
STANDARD (STD)	This is the standard image quality. Standard images compressed to
	about 1/10.

Note

In some cases, changing the image quality mode may not affect the image quality, depending on the type of images you are shooting.

Differences in image quality

Recorded images are compressed in JPEG format before being stored in memory. The memory capacity allocated to each image varies depending on the selected image quality mode and image size. Details are shown in the table below. (You can select 1600 ⋅ 1200 or 640 ⋅ 480 image size in the menu settings.)

1600 ⋅ 1200 image size

Image quality mode	Memory capacity
SUPER FINE	About 1240 KB
FINE	About	620 KB
STANDARD	About	420 KB
640 ⋅ 480 image size
Image quality mode	Memory capacity
SUPER FINE	About 190 KB
FINE	About 100 KB
STANDARD	About	60 KB

Image quality mode indicator

The image quality mode indicator is not displayed during playback.

When you select image quality

The number of images you can shoot in the currently selected image quality appears on the LCD screen.

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