Pentax A40 Operation Manual - Page 28

Getting Started Image Size and Quality of Still Pictures Select the image size 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 file size reduces the total number of pictures that can be taken. When you select high image quality as well as a large image size, it may take ten seconds or more for the camera to finish recording after shooting. Select the appropriate number of recorded pixels and quality level on the [A Rec. Mode] menu. How to Set the Menus 1p.45 Selecting the Recorded Pixels of Still Pictures 1p.95 Selecting the Quality Level of Still Pictures 1p.97 Appropriate Sizes According to Use 12M (4000×3000) 10M (3648×2736) 7M (3072×2304) 5M (2592×1944) 3M (2048×1536) 1024 (1024×768)0 640 (640×480) Clear, Fine For printing images with high-resolution settings in your printer, printing at A4 size or larger, or editing and processing images For printing at postcard size For using as images on websites, or attaching images to e-mails The default setting is 12M (4000×3000). Appropriate Quality According to Use C Best Lowest compression ratio. Suitable for large A4-size photo prints. D Better Standard compression ratio. Suitable for photo prints or viewing images on a computer screen. E Good Highest compression ratio. Suitable for attaching to e-mails or creating websites. The default setting is D. 26