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Recorded Pixels and Quality

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Recorded Pixels and Quality Getting Started Choose the number of recorded pixels and quality best suited to your purpose. Higher quality levels and numbers of recorded pixels produce clearer 1 images for printing, but the resulting increase in data volume reduces the total number of pictures that can be taken. Choose the appropriate number of recorded pixels and quality level on the [A Rec. Mode] menu. Selecting the Recorded Pixels 1p.63 Selecting the Quality Level 1p.64 Selecting the Image Quality 1p.65 Appropriate Number of Recorded Pixels According to Use 2304×1728 2048×1536 1600×1200 1024×7680 640×480 Suitable for printing on A4 paper (8 1/2 in. × 11 1/2 in.) Suitable for printing on A5 paper Suitable for printing on paper slightly larger than a postcard Suitable for printing on postcards Suitable for attaching to e-mails or creating websites The default setting is 2304×1728. Appropriate Quality According to Use C Best Lowest compression rate. Suitable for photo prints. D Better Standard compression rate. Suitable for viewing the image on a computer screen. E Good Highest compression rate. Suitable for attaching to e-mails or creating websites. The default setting is D. Appropriate Quality According to Use (Easy Mode) Superior (2304×1728 C) Super (2048×1536 D) Normal (1600×1200 D) Economy (640×480 D) Suitable for printing on large paper (such as A4) Suitable for printing on paper slightly larger than a postcard Suitable for printing ordinary-sized photos Suitable for viewing on a computer The default setting is Super. The number of recorded pixels and quality are set together in - (Easy) mode. (1p.65) 19

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Getting Started
1
Choose the number of recorded pixels and quality best suited to your
purpose.
Higher quality levels and numbers of recorded pixels produce clearer
images for printing, but the resulting increase in data volume reduces the
total number of pictures that can be taken.
Choose the appropriate number of recorded pixels and quality level on
the [
A
Rec. Mode] menu.
Appropriate Number of Recorded Pixels According to Use
The default setting is 2304×1728.
Appropriate Quality According to Use
The default setting is
D
.
Appropriate Quality According to Use (Easy Mode)
The default setting is Super.
Recorded Pixels and Quality
Selecting the Recorded Pixels
1
p.63
Selecting the Quality Level
1
p.64
Selecting the Image Quality
1
p.65
2304×1728
Suitable for printing on A4 paper (8 1/2 in. × 11 1/2 in.)
2048×1536
Suitable for printing on A5 paper
1600×1200
Suitable for printing on paper slightly larger than a postcard
1024×768
0
Suitable for printing on postcards
640×480
Suitable for attaching to e-mails or creating websites
C
Best
Lowest compression rate. Suitable for photo prints.
D
Better
Standard compression rate. Suitable for viewing the image
on a computer screen.
E
Good
Highest compression rate. Suitable for attaching to e-mails
or creating websites.
Superior
(2304×1728
C
)
Suitable for printing on large paper (such as A4)
Super
(2048×1536
D
)
Suitable for printing on paper slightly larger than a postcard
Normal
(1600×1200
D
)
Suitable for printing ordinary-sized photos
Economy
(640×480
D
)
Suitable for viewing on a computer
The number of recorded pixels and quality are set together in
-
(Easy)
mode. (
1
p.65)