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Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu
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Image Mode
Pictures shot with a digital camera are recorded as image files. The size of the files,
and with it the number of images that can be recorded, depends on the size and
quality of the images. Before shooting, choose an image mode according to how
you plan to use the picture and the capacity of the internal memory or memory
card. The larger the image, the larger the size at which it can be printed or
displayed without becoming noticeably “grainy,” limiting the number of pictures
that can be recorded.
The icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor in shooting and
playback modes (
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Image Mode
Changes made to these settings apply to all shooting modes (except movie mode).
Option
Size (pixels)
Description
H
High (4000
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4,000 × 3,000
Highest quality, suitable for enlargements
or high-quality prints. The compression
ratio is approximately 1:4.
I
Normal (4000)
(default setting)
4,000 × 3,000
More detailed pictures than [
R
Normal
(3264)] and [
L
Normal (2592)]. The
compression ratio is approximately 1:8.
R
Normal (3264)
3,264 × 2,448
Best choice in most situations. The
compression ratio is approximately 1:8.
L
Normal (2592)
2,592 × 1,944
M
Normal (2048)
2,048 × 1,536
Smaller size allows more pictures to be
stored. The compression ratio is
approximately 1:8.
N
PC screen (1024)
1,024 × 768
Suited to display on a computer monitor.
The compression ratio is approximately 1:8.
O
TV screen (640)
640 × 480
Suited to full-screen display on a television,
or distribution by e-mail or the web. The
compression ratio is approximately 1:8.
P
16:9
3,968 × 2,232
Pictures with an aspect ratio of 16:9 can be
shot. The compression ratio is
approximately 1:8.
