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[p-MODE MENU] (Photography)
Changing the quality setting
([ QUALITY])
Use this menu to specify the image size (number of
recorded pixels).
Select the quality setting for the scene being shot.
Z Quality settings in Shooting mode
Area shot and quality setting
Normal shooting provides an aspect ratio of 4:3 and %
shooting provides an aspect ratio of 3:2 (same aspect ratio as
35 mm film and post card).
MEMO
• The bigger the number of recorded pixels, the better the
image quality becomes. As the number of recorded
pixels becomes smaller, you will be able to record more
frames to a Memory Card.
• The quality setting is retained even when the camera is
turned off or the mode setting is changed.
• When changing the quality setting, the number of
available frames also changes (➝p.154). The numbers
to the right of setting show the number of available
frames.
• [ ISO] is limited to 1600 when [ QUALITY] is set to
or %. The [ ISO] setting automatically changes
and is displayed in yellow in the LCD screen. When
[ QUALITY] is set to other than or %, the
restriction is cleared.
Quality mode Sample uses
F (3648 × 2736)
N (3648 × 2736)
Printing at up to 10R (25.4 × 30.5 cm/
10 × 12 in.) / A4 size / A3 size
For better quality, select F
% (3648 × 2432)
[ (2592 × 1944) Printing at up to 6R (15.2 × 20.3 cm/
6 × 8 in.) / A5 size
3 (2048 × 1536)
2 (1600 × 1200) Printing at up to 4R (10.2 × 15.2 cm/
4 × 6 in.) / A6 size
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Area shot excluding % Area shot with %
Setting the menu (➝p.74)