Olympus D590 D-590 Zoom Advanced Manual - Page 24

Taking Pictures Changing resolution and quality K Resolution and Compression rate Compression rate and picture quality The quality of the picture depends on the compression rate. Images taken in a low compression record mode are clearer than pictures taken in standard compression record mode. However, lower compression makes the file size larger, reducing the number of pictures that can be stored on the card. 1 Resolution This refers to the number of pixels (vertical × horizontal) used when saving a picture. If the picture will be printed, higher resolution (larger number of pixels) is recommended so that the picture will be clearer. However, higher resolution pictures make the file size (amount of data) larger, so the number of pictures that can be saved will be fewer. Resolution and picture size on a computer screen When a picture is transferred to a computer, the size of the picture on the computer screen varies depending on the computer's monitor setting. For instance, a picture taken in 1024 × 768 resolution is the same size as the screen if you set the picture to 1× when the monitor setting is 1024 × 768. However, if the monitor setting is greater than 1024 × 768 (such as 1280 × 1024), the picture only takes up part of the screen. Press the OK/MENU button in shooting mode. The top menu is displayed. Press b to select [K]. 24 F K MODE MENU WB