62
VQT1C63
Advanced-Shooting
[ASPECT RATIO]
Setting the aspect ratio of
pictures
By changing the aspect ratio, you can
select an angle of view that matches the
subject.
h
Select to take pictures with the
same aspect ratio as a 4:3 TV or
a computer monitor.
Select to take pictures with the
same 3:2 aspect ratio as 35 mm
fi lm.
j
This is suitable for landscapes
etc. where a wide view is
preferable.
This is also suitable for playing
back pictures on a wide-screen
TV, high-defi nition TV etc.
• You cannot choose [ ] during motion
picture mode [i] (P53).
• The ends of the recorded pictures may
be cut at printing. (P102)
[PICT.SIZE]/[QUALITY]
Setting a picture size and quality that
matches your use of the pictures
A digital picture is made of numerous dots
called pixels. Although you cannot see
the difference on the camera’s screen, the
more the pixels the fi ner the picture will
be when it is printed on a large piece of
paper or displayed on a computer monitor.
Picture quality refers to the compression
rate when saving digital pictures.
A Many pixels (Fine)
B Few pixels (Rough)
* These pictures are examples to show
the effect.
■ Number of pixels
Select a higher number of pixels for clearer
pictures when printing.
Select a lower number of pixels [ ] (0.3M
EZ) to store more pictures. Fewer pixels also
means it is easier to send pictures by e-mail
or use them on a homepage.
■ When the aspect ratio setting is
[h]
DMC-LS75/DMC-LS70
(7M)
3072 × 2304 pixels
DMC-LS60 only
(6M)
2816 × 2112 pixels
DMC-LS75/DMC-LS70
(5M EZ)
2560 × 1920 pixels
(3M EZ) 2048 × 1536 pixels
(2M EZ) 1600 × 1200 pixels
(1M EZ) 1280 × 960 pixels
(0.3M EZ) 640 × 480 pixels
MENU
SET
Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P19)
i
Z
Q
A
B
7M
5M
3M
2M
1M
0.3M
0.3M
6M