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Selecting the Size and Quality of Still
Images
Still images are recorded on the memory card or the disc using the JPEG (Joint
Photographic Experts Group) compression.
You can select the size and quality of still images. As a general rule select a larger image
size for higher quality stills (for example for printing and enlarging); or a smaller image
size if you want to record more images on the memory card or want smaller file sizes (for
example for e-mail attachments or for web pages).
The actual number of still images that can be recorded on a memory card or disc will vary
depending on the subject and the recording conditions. The estimated figures are as
follows:
Number of still images that can be recorded on a memory card:
Number of still images that can be recorded on a disc:
* This number is the number of images that can be recorded on the disc; however, the
maximum number of remaining images displayed on the screen will be 9999.
Image Size Image Quality
Number of Images
16MB 128MB 256MB
only
L
1632X1224
Super Fine 9 85 175
Fine 14 135 275
Normal 25 250 500
M
1280X960
L
1280X960
Super Fine 15 140 280
Fine 20 215 430
Normal 40 395 795
S
640X480 Super Fine 75 690 1380
Fine 105 955 1900
Normal 170 1525 3040
Image Size Image Quality
Number of Images
VIDEO MODE
(DVD-R/-RW)
VR MODE
(DVD-RW)
only
L
1632X1224
Super Fine 1025 1045
Fine 1585 1615
Normal 2910 2960
M
1280X960
L
1280X960
Super Fine 1630 1660
Fine 2495 2540
Normal 4595 4675
S
640X480 Super Fine 7945 8085
Fine 9999 (11860)*
Normal 9999 (19765)*