Pentax S4I Digital Camera User Manual


 
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Getting Started
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Choose the image size and quality best suited to your purpose.
Higher quality levels and numbers of recorded pixels produce clearer
images for printing, but the resulting increase in data volume reduces the
total number of pictures that can be taken.
Choose the appropriate number of recorded pixels and quality level on
the [A Rec. Mode] menu.
Appropriate Sizes According to Use
The default setting is 2304×1728.
Appropriate Quality According to Use
The default setting is D.
Approximate Number of Recordable Images by Size and Quality
The above table indicates the number of images when using the built-in memory (10MB).
The above table is based on standard shooting conditions specified by PENTAX and
may vary depending on the subject, shooting conditions, capture mode, SD Memory
Card, etc.
Image Size and Quality
How to Set the Menus 1p.36
Selecting the Recorded Pixels 1p.72
Selecting the Quality Level 1p.73
2304×1728 Suitable for printing on A4 paper (8 1/2 in. × 11 1/2 in.)
1600×1200 Suitable for printing on A5 paper
1024×7680 Suitable for printing on postcards
640×480 Suitable for attaching to e-mails or creating websites
C Best
Lowest compression ratio. Suitable for large A4-size photo
prints.
D
Better
Standard compression ratio. Suitable for photo prints or
viewing images on a computer screen.
E
Good
Highest compression ratio. Suitable for attaching to e-mails or
creating websites.
Quality Level
Best
C
Better
D
Good
E
Moving Picture
(320×240)
Recorded Pixels
2304×1728 3 6 10
53 sec.
1600×1200 8 14 20
1024×7680 18 33 43
640×480 40 62 83
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