Using “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. The image is compressed to about 1/3.

 

 

FINE (FINE)

Use this mode when you want to record high quality

 

images. The image is compressed to about 1/6.

 

 

STANDARD (STD)

This is the standard image quality. The image is

 

compressed to about 1/10.

 

 

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 and image size. Details are shown in the table below. (You can select 1152 ⋅ 864 or 640 ⋅ 480 image size in the menu settings.)

1152 ⋅ 864 image size

Image quality modeMemory capacity

 

 

SUPER FINE

About 600 KB

 

 

FINE

About 300 KB

 

 

STANDARD

About 200 KB

 

 

640 ⋅ 480 image size

 

 

 

Image quality mode

Memory capacity

 

 

SUPER FINE

About 190 KB

 

 

FINE

About 100 KB

 

 

STANDARD

About 60 KB

 

 

Note on the image quality mode indicator

This is only displayed during recording.

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