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Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu
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Image Mode
Pictures taken with a digital camera are recorded as image files. The size of the
files, and with it the number of images that can be recorded, depends on the size
and quality of the images. Before shooting, choose an image mode according to
how you plan to use the picture.
The icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor in shooting and
playback modes (
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Image Mode
Changes made to these settings apply to all shooting modes (except movie menu).
Option
Size (pixels)
Description
h
High (3648
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3,648
×
2,736
Highest quality, suitable for enlargements
or high-quality prints. The compression
ratio is approximately 1:4.
i
Normal (3648)
(default setting)
3,648
×
2,736
Best choice in most situations. The
compression ratio is approximately 1:8.
L
Normal (2592)
2,592
×
1,944
M
Normal (2048)
2,048
×
1,536
Smaller size allows more pictures to be
stored. The compression ratio is
approximately 1:8.
s
1:1 with black
border
2,736
×
2,736
Square images surrounded by a small black
border can be taken. The compression ratio
is approximately 1:8.
s
1:1 with white
border
2,736
×
2,736
Square images surrounded by a small
white border can be taken. The
compression ratio is approximately 1:8.
s
1:1 (2736)
2,736
×
2,736
Square images can be taken. The
compression ratio is approximately 1:8.
N
PC screen (1024)
1,024
×
768
Suited to display on a computer monitor.
The compression ratio is approximately 1:8.
O
TV screen (640)
640
×
480
Suited to full-screen display on a television,
or distribution by e-mail or the web. The
compression ratio is approximately 1:8.
P
16:9 (3584)
3,584
×
2,016
Pictures with an aspect ratio of 16:9 can be
taken. The compression ratio is
approximately 1:8.