Hitachi DZ-MV730A Owners Guide - Page 30

SIZE AND QUALITY OF PHOTOS The pixel size of stills (JPEG) that can be recorded on this DVD video camera/recorder is as follows: Model DZ-GX20A DZ-MV780A DZ-MV730A Camera input 1,600 × 1,200 pixels 1,280 × 960 pixels 640 × 480 pixels Setting External input 640 × 480 pixels 640 × 480 pixels 640 × 480 pixels The following table shows the file size and quality of one still (JPEG) recorded on card: Quality FINE NORM ECO File size DZ-GX20A DZ-MV780A Approx. 1,024 KB Approx. 512 KB Approx. 768 KB Approx. 384 KB Approx. 512 KB Approx. 256 KB DZ-MV730A Approx. 128 KB Approx. 64 KB Approx. 32 KB Application When image quality is prioritized Standard quality When number of stills is prioritized (quality will be slightly inferior) Although still images are recorded on DVD-RAM disc only in the FINE mode, the quality mode can be chosen when recording stills on card. (p. 94) The file size of a photo recorded on DVD-RAM disc in "N" status is equal to or larger than that recorded on card using the FINE quality in "P". * JPEG: Joint Photographic Experts Group. JPEG is one of the photo image compression standards. It is widely used in digital still cameras since JPEG files can be used on ordinary PC. When this DVD video camera/recorder records on DVDRAM disc in "N" status, a JPEG photo will be recorded, along with a photo that conforms to the DVD video recording (DVD-VR) format which is used to be output to TV (see "Terminology", p. 155). Only JPEG photos will be recorded on SD memory card. Note: • No still can be recorded on DVD-R disc. • Since the file size is restricted in all quality modes when recording photos on card (P), the quality of photos on card may be inferior to those recorded on DVD-RAM disc (N). English 30