Sony DSC V3 Operating Instructions - Page 26

Image size and quality You can choose image size (number of pixels) and image quality (compression ratio) based on the kind of images you want to shoot. The image size is shown by the number of pixels (dots) (horizontal × vertical), which compose an image. For example, a 7M (3072×2304) size image indicates that there are 3072 pixels horizontally and 2304 pixels vertically. The larger the number of pixels, the larger the image size. You can select from Fine (high quality) or Standard image quality. Each uses a different compression ratio. When you select Fine, the image quality improves as the image size increases, but the amount of recorded data also increases and the number of images that can be recorded on a recording medium decreases. Refer to the table on the right and choose the image size and image quality appropriate to the kind of images you want to shoot. Short description of the image size The following illustration shows a brief image using the maximum image size and the minimum one. 3072 640 Image size 7M 7M 3072 pixels × 2304 pixels = 7,077,888 pixels 2304 480 Image size VGA (E-Mail) VGA 640 pixels × 480 pixels = 307,200 pixels Examples based on the image size Image size 7M1) (3072×2304) 3:22) (3072×2048) Larger Usage guidelines • For saving important images, printing in A3 size or printing A4 size high density images 5M (2592×1944) 3M (2048×1536) • For printing in A4 size or printing A5 size high density images 1M (1280×960) • For printing in postcard size VGA (E-Mail) (640×480) Smaller • For recording a larger number of images • For attaching images to e-mail or creating home pages 1) The factory setting is [7M]. It is the highest image quality on this camera. 2) Images are recorded in the same 3:2 aspect ratio as photograph printing paper or postcards, etc. 26