Olympus 5050 C-5050 Zoom Reference Manual (11 MB) - Page 126

7 Adjusting the image quality and exposure Record mode You can select a record mode in which to take pictures or shoot movies. Choose the best record mode for your purpose (printing, editing on a PC, website editing, etc.). For details of the different record modes, resolutions and number of pictures storable on the card, refer to the table on the next page. The numbers in the table are approximate. Record mode Description Quality File size As the name suggests, the data is "raw", not having been subjected to image processing. After taking the pictures, they can be edited RAW using the RAW editing function and can be - - stored using the record modes below. They can also be edited on a PC using dedicated software. TIFF The highest quality mode. As the images are saved as uncompressed data, this is the Clearer best mode for printing or image-processing on a PC. This mode has different resolutions to choose from, depending on your purpose. Selecting 3:2 lets you print the entire image without losing its borders - almost the same image size as that used by photo labs. Larger A high quality mode using the JPEG format. Because the compression rate is very low, 7 high quality can be maintained. Selecting 3:2 lets you print the entire image without SHQ losing its borders - almost the same image size as that used by photo labs. The ENLARGE SIZE function is useful when printing on large-format paper such as A3 (297mm × 420mm/11.7'' × 16.5''). A high quality mode with medium compression. Because the compression rate HQ is higher than SHQ, file sizes are smaller, so more images can be saved to a card. Like SHQ, resolution can be increased by using 3:2 or the ENLARGE SIZE function. SQ1 SQ2 The most compressed modes. For each resolution, you can choose HIGH (to reduce noise) or NORMAL (to save more images). Select the best setting for your purpose (printing, Internet pages, etc.). Normal Smaller 125 Adjusting the image quality and exposure