Olympus E-500 EVOLT E-500 Advanced Manual (English) - Page 29

Selecting the record mode 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 P. 31. Types of record modes 2 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. Image with a high pixel count Things to know before shooting Image with a low pixel count Image becomes clearer Application Select for the print size For small-sized print and website Number of pixels 3264x2448 Quality (Compression) Non- Low High High High compression compression compression compression compression 1/1 1/2.7 1/4 1/8 1/12 TIFF SHQ HQ 3200x2400 2560x1920 1600x1200 1280x960 1024x768 - SQ 640x480 Number of pixels increases 29