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5 Exposure, image and color
You can select a record mode in which to take pictures. Choose the record
mode that's best for your purpose (printing, editing on a PC, website editing,
etc.). For details about record modes and number of pixels, refer to the table
on “List of record modes” (
Types of record modes
Record mode allows you to select a combination of pixel count and
compression rate for the images you record. An image consists of pixels
(dots). When you enlarge an image with a low pixel count, it will be displayed
as a mosaic. If an image has a high pixel count, the file size (amount of data)
will be larger and the number of storable still pictures will be lower. The higher
the compression, the smaller the file size. However, the image will have less
clarity when played back.
Selecting the record mode
Image becomes clearer
Application
Number of
pixels
Quality (Compression)
Uncompressed
1/1
Low
compression
1/2.7
High
compression
1/4
High
compression
1/8
High
compression
1/12
Nu
mb
er of
pixels in
creases
Select for the
print size
k
For small-
sized print
and website
Image with a high pixel count
Image with a low pixel count
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