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Image Size Selection Tips
Note that larger images have more pixels, so they take up more memory space.
• For information about movie image size, see page 34.
• For information about resizing existing snapshots, see page 67.
• To select the snapshot image size
1. In the REC mode, press [SET].
2. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the top Control Panel option (Snapshot Image
Size).
3. Use [ ] and [ ] to select an image size and then press [SET].
Large Number
of Pixels
More detail, but takes up more memory. Best
when you plan to print large-size prints (such
as A3 size).
Small Number
of Pixels
Less detail, but takes up less memory. Best
when you want to send images by e-mail,
etc.
Image Size
(Pixels)
Suggested
Print Size and
Application
Description
16M (4608 x 3456) Poster Print
Good detail for better clarity even for images
cropped (page 69) from the original
3:2 (4608 x 3072) Poster Print
16:9 (4608 x 2592) HDTV
10
M (3648 x
2736) A3 Print
Good detail
5M (2560 x 1920) A4 Print
3M (2048 x1536) 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.