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Snapshot Tutorial
. To select the image size
1. In the REC mode, press [SET].
2. Use [8] and [2] to select the top Control Panel option (Image Size).
3. Use [4] and [6] to select an image size and then press [SET].
• The initial factory default image size setting is 9M (9 million pixels).
• Selecting 3:2 (3456
x
2304 pixels) records images with an aspect ratio of 3:2, which
matches the standard aspect ratio of print paper.
• The letters “HDTV” stand for “High Definition Television”. An HDTV screen has an
aspect ratio of 16:9, which makes them wider than the usual 4:3 aspect ratio of
television screens of the past. Your camera can record images that are compatible
with the aspect ratio an HDTV screen.
• You should regard the print paper sizes suggested here as guidelines only (200 dpi
print resolution).
Image Size
(Pixels)
Suggested Print
Size and
Application
Description
9M
(3456
x
2592)
A3 Print
Good detail for better clarity even for images
cropped (page 97) from the original
3:2
(3456
x
2304)
A3 Print
16:9
(3456
x
1944)
HDTV
7M
(3072
x
2304)
A3 Print
Good detail
4M
(2304
x
1728)
A4 Print
2M
(1600
x
1200)
3.5"
x
5" Print
Best when preserving memory capacity is
relatively more important than image quality.
VGA
(640
x
480)
E Mail
Image files are smaller, which is better when
attaching images to e-mail. However, images
are relatively coarser.