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Chapter 2: Taking Pictures and Recording Video Clips 55
The Image Quality setting affects not only the quality of the
images, but also the number of images that can be stored
either in the internal memory in the camera or on an optional
memory card. Images with higher resolution and lower
compression will take up more space than images with lower
resolution and/or higher compression. For example, the
highest pre-defined setting, 4MP , results in high quality
images, but consumes more storage space in memory than the
next lower setting, 4MP . Likewise, many more still images
can be stored in memory at the 2MP or VGA settings
than at 4MP ; however, these settings will result in much
lower quality images.
The Pictures remaining count at the bottom of the screen
updates when you highlight each pre-defined setting. See
Memory Capacity on page 171 for more information about
how the Image Quality setting affects the number of images
that can be saved in your camera memory.
The icon for the new setting (in the previous table) will appear
in the Live View screen. The new setting remains in effect until it
is changed again, even when you turn the camera off.
NOTE When you use digital zoom, the resolution changes as
you zoom in. See Digital Zoom on page 40.
Custom Image Quality
If you select the Custom... option from the Image Quality sub-
menu, the Custom Image Quality sub-menu displays. This sub-
menu allows you to select a custom Image Quality setting,
including individually setting the resolution and the
compression of the images you capture.
In the Custom Image Quality sub-menu, the default Resolution
setting is 4MP (full resolution), and the default Compression
setting is (medium compression).