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Basic photography and useful functions
1
Image quality (record mode)
Adjust image quality (record mode). Choose a mode according to how the picture
will be used: printed, retouched on a computer, displayed on the web, or used
for some other purpose.
Y
N, a
fl
exible JPEG mode, is recommended in most
situations.
Choosing a record mode
1
Display the live control (P. 20) and select
the record mode item using
FG
.
RAW
L
F
L
N
M
N
S
N
P
IS OFF
L
F
WB
AUTO
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Record mode
2
Select an option using
HI
and press
i
.
The selected option is displayed in the monitor.
Supported record modes
•
Choose from RAW and four JPEG modes. The four JPEG modes (
Y
F,
Y
N,
X
N, and
W
N) shown in the table are the options available at camera default settings. Choose a
RAW+JPEG option to record both a RAW and a JPEG image with each shot.
Image size and recording options
JPEG modes combine image size (
Y
,
X
, and
W
) and compression ratio (SF, F, N, and B).
Image size
Compression rate
Pixel count
Application
SF
(Super
Fine)
F
(Fine)
N
(Normal)
B
(Basic)
Y
(Large)
Y
SF
Y
F*
Y
N*
Y
B
4032×3024
Select for the
print size
X
(Middle)
X
SF
X
F
X
N*
X
B
3200×2400
2560×1920
1600×1200
W
(Small)
W
SF
W
F
W
N*
W
B
1280×960
1024×768
640×480
For small
prints and use
on a web site
* Default.
You can choose the four JPEG modes available.
g
“
K
SET” (P. 76)
You can change the dimensions of
X
and
W
images.
g
“PIXEL COUNT” (P. 77)
RAW image data
RAW image data are raw data that have yet to be processed to create a photograph.
RAW
fi
les are generally used when you wish to modify the pictures after shooting
or to save the unmodi
fi
ed data for later use. RAW images have the
fi
le extension
“.ORF” and can not be displayed on cameras made by other manufacturers, viewed
in general-purpose software, or selected for printing. The camera can be used to
edit RAW data and create JPEG copies.
g
“Editing still images” (P. 63)
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