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Changing the Resolution
and Compression
You can change the resolution and compression (exclud-
ing movies) settings to suit the purpose of the image you
are about to shoot. The resolution gets higher in the order
S
(Small),
M
(Medium), and
L
(Large). Use a higher
resolution if you wish to make a large print. Conversely,
use a lower resolution if you wish to print on small
objects, such as labels, to send images electronically, or
to fit more images on a CF card.
The compression gets higher in the order (Superfine),
(Fine) and (Normal). Select (Superfine) for a higher
quality image, or (Normal) if you wish to fit more images
on a CF card. The (Fine) setting provides adequate
quality for standard shots.
Resolution (excluding
)
PowerShot A40
PowerShot A30
(Large)
1600
×
1200 pixels
1280
×
960 pixels
(Medium)
1024
×
768 pixels
1024
×
768 pixels
(Small)
640
×
480 pixels
640
×
480 pixels
Resolution (
)
Compression (excluding
)
320
×
240 pixels
Superfine
160
×
120 pixels
Fine
Normal
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Common to PowerShot A40 and PowerShot A30
