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Selecting Image Quality, Resolution, and
Compression
You can set the record mode which determines the quality of the images of the pictures
that you take.
Quality (Record mode)
Four image quality settings are available, and in ascending order of quality, they are: SQ (Standard
Quality), HQ (High Quality), SHQ (Super High Quality), and TIFF (Tagged Image File Format). (See
Table below.) The higher the quality, the larger the file size, and fewer pictures can be stored on the
memory card. The lower the quality, the smaller the file size, and more pictures can be stored on the
memory card. (➞ 34) You can also adjust the resolution and compression settings for each quality
setting. (➞ 104)
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Press and hold down the record
mode button
, and then turn the
main dial or sub dial until you see
the desired quality setting in the
control panel.
Quality settings
The abbreviations for the quality settings
translate as follows: TIFF (Tagged Image File
Format), SHQ (Super High Quality), HQ (High
Quality), and SQ (Standard Quality).
Quality
Resolution
TIFF 2240 x 1680 pixels
SHQ 2240 x 1680 pixels
HQ 2240 x 1680 pixels
SQ 1280 x 960 pixels
Compression
Approx. 1:1
Approx. 1:2.7
Approx. 1:8
Approx. 1:8
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Record mode button
Control panel