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Selecting a record mode
You can select a record mode in which to take pictures or shoot movies.
Choose the best record mode for your purposes (printing, editing on a PC,
website editing, etc.). For details of the different record modes, resolutions
and number of pictures storable on the card, refer to the table on the next
page. The numbers in the table are approximate.
Record
mode
Description
Quality
File size
SHQ
• A high quality mode.
• Fewer images can be saved to a card.
• Takes longer to store the images.
Uses
• Good for printing.
• Can be enlarged to A4 (210mm ×
297mm / 8.3'' × 11.7'') size.
• Good for processing on a PC.
Clearer
Normal
Larger
Smaller
HQ
• Factory default setting.
Uses
• Good for editing on a PC or printing in
postcard size.
SQ1/SQ2
• The resolutions are smaller than in
SHQ or HQ.
• A standard quality mode.
• More images can be saved to a card.
Uses
• Attaching images to e-mail or simply
viewing them on a PC.
