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Image Size
Image size refers to the physical dimensions of the picture, measured in
pixels. Pictures taken at smaller sizes require less memory to store, making
them suited to distribution by e-mail and the web. Conversely, the larger
the image, the larger the size at which it can be printed or displayed without
becoming noticeably “grainy.” Choose an image size according to the space
available on the memory card and the task at hand.
DescriptionOption
1024 × 768
Suited to printing at smaller sizes (for example, as in illustration in
a letter or report), or to display on monitors 17˝ or larger.
1280 × 960 Will print at a size of about 10.8 × 8.1 cm (4˝ × 3˝).
*
1600 × 1200 Will print at a size of about 13.5 × 10.2 cm (5
1
/
3˝ × 4˝).
*
2592 × 1944 Will print at a size of about 21.9 × 16.5 cm (8 ½˝ × 6 ½˝).
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2592 × 1728
The top and bottom of the frame are cropped out to produce a
picture of the same proportions as photographs taken with a 35-
mm fi lm camera. The green (AF) lamp blinks slowly to show that
pictures can not be accurately framed in the viewfi nder.
640 × 480
Can be displayed full screen on 13˝ monitors. Suited to distribu-
tion by e-mail or the web.
* Assumes a printer resolution of 300 dpi.
Print Size
The size of images when printed depends on the printer resolution: the higher the
resolution, the smaller the fi nal print size.