Sony DSC W5 Operating Instructions - Page 14

step 4 in Read This First, Selecting the image size for use

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Selecting the image size for use (t step 4 in "Read This First") Pixel Many (Fine image quality and large file size) Example: Printing in up to A3 size Few (Rough image quality but small file size) Example: An attached image to be sent by e-mail Image size 7M (3072×2304) (DSCW7/W17 only: the default setting) 3:2 (3072×2048) (DSCW7/W17 only)* 5M (2592×1944) (DSCW5/W15: the dafault setting) 3:2 (2592×1728) (DSCW5/W15 only)* 3M (2048×1536) 1M (1280×960) VGA(E-Mail) (640×480) Larger Smaller Usage guidelines For printing high density images in A3 or A4 size For printing high density images in A4 or A5 size For printing in postcard size For recording a large number of images For attaching images to e-mail or creating home pages * Images are recorded in the same 3:2 aspect ratio as photograph printing paper or postcards, etc. Selecting the image quality (compression ratio) in combination (page 33) You can select the compression ratio when digital images are saved. When you select a high compression ratio, the image lacks the fineness of detail, but has a smaller file size. 14

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Selecting the image size for use (
t
step 4 in “Read This First”
)
* Images are recorded in the same 3:2 aspect ratio as photograph printing paper or postcards, etc.
Selecting the image quality (compression ratio) in combination (page 33)
You can select the compression ratio when digital images are saved. When you select a high
compression ratio, the image lacks the fineness of detail, but has a smaller file size.
Pixel
Many
(Fine image
quality and large file
size)
Example: Printing in up to A3
size
Few
(Rough image
quality but small file
size)
Example: An attached image
to be sent by e-mail
Image size
Usage guidelines
7M (3072×2304) (DSC-
W7/W17 only: the default
setting)
Larger
Smaller
For printing high density images in A3 or A4 size
3:2 (3072×2048) (DSC-
W7/W17 only)*
5M (2592×1944) (DSC-
W5/W15: the dafault
setting)
For printing high density images in A4 or A5 size
3:2 (2592×1728) (DSC-
W5/W15 only)*
3M (2048×1536)
1M (1280×960)
For printing in postcard size
For recording a large number of images
For attaching images to e-mail or creating home pages
VGA(E-Mail)
(640×480)