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Shooting Features
Changing the Image Quality and Image Size
The image quality (compression ratio) and image size can be selected for
recording.
Available Image Quality
Lower compression ratios result in higher quality pictures, but also larger file sizes,
limiting the number of pictures that can be recorded.
C Image Quality Setting
• The setting for image quality is shown by an icon displayed on the monitor during shooting and
playback (A8 to 10).
• The image quality can be changed by selecting Image quality and rotating the command dial
when menus are displayed.
• The setting is also applied to other shooting modes (except for shooting mode
M or scene mode
Easy panorama or 3D photography).
• This feature may not be used in combination with certain features. See “Features That Cannot Be
Used Simultaneously” (A80) for more information.
C More Information
• See “Number of Exposures Remaining” (A79) for more information.
• See “File and Folder Names” (E98) for more information.
Display the shooting screen M d button (A13) M Shooting menu M Image quality
Option
Description
a Fine
Finer image quality than Normal, suitable for enlargement or
high-quality prints.
Compression ratio of about 1:4
b
Normal (default
setting)
Normal image quality, suitable for most applications.
Compression ratio of about 1:8
c Basic
Basic image quality is lower than with Normal, suitable for
pictures attached to e-mails or used on web pages.
Compression ratio of about 1:16