User guide

32 2. Shooting-The Basics
Changing the Resolution and Compression
You can change the resolution, compression
(still images) and frame rate (movies, p. 56)
settings to suit the purpose of the image you
are about to shoot.
Still Images
* Paper sizes vary according to region.
Mode Dial
Resolution
Purpose
Display Pixels
L (Large) 2048 x 1536
High
Low
zPrint A4 size* 210 x 297 mm
(8.3 x 11.7 in.) prints
zPrint letter size* 216 x 279
mm (8.5 x 11 in.) prints
M1 (Medium 1) 1600 x 1200
zPrint postcard size 148 x
100 mm (6 x 4 in.) prints
zPrint L size 119 x 89 mm
(4.7 x 3.5 in.) prints
M2 (Medium 2) 1024 x 768
Print credit card size 86 x 54
mm (3.4 x 2.1 in.) prints
S (Small) 640 x 480
zSend images as e-mail
attachments
zShoot more images
Movies
*
The compression rate for is Fine. The
compression rate for and is Normal.
Compression Purpose
Superfine
High Quality
Normal
Shoot higher quality images
Fine Shoot normal quality images
Normal Shoot more images
Resolution
Image
Quality
Recording
Time
Purpose
640 x 480 pixels
(Fine)*
High
Normal
Short
Long
Shoot higher quality movies
640 x 480 pixels* Shoot normal quality movies
320 x 240 pixels* Shoot longer movies
Frame Rate Quality
Recording
Time
Purpose
Approx. 30 frames/sec.
Full-
motion
Short
Quality-priority
shooting
Approx. 15 frames/sec. Normal Long Time-priority shooting