Record Mode; Selecting Record Modes - Olympus CAMEDIA C-40ZOOM Reference Manual

Record Mode

Selecting Record Modes

Choose the best record mode for your purposes (printing, editing on a
computer, web-site editing, etc.). To see how large SmartMedia memory
capacity is under various conditions (such as different resolutions,
compressions, or file formats), refer to the table on page 106. The numbers in
the table are approximate.
Record
mode
TIFF The highest-quality mode. Images are saved as
uncompressed data, which is the best for
printing or image-processing on a computer.
This mode has different resolutions to choose
from, depending on how it is used.
SHQ A high quality mode using the JPEG format.
Because the compression rate is very low, high
quality images can be stored. In addition, you
can increase the resolution with the Enlarge
Size function. This is useful when printing on
large paper such as A3 (11" x 14"/28 cm x 36
cm).
HQ A high quality mode using the JPEG format, with
medium compression. Because the
compression rate is higher than SHQ, file sizes
are smaller, so more images can be saved to a
card. Like SHQ, resolution can be increased by
using the Enlarge Size function.
SQ1 The most compressed modes. For each one,
SQ2 you can also choose HIGH (to reduce noise) or
NORMAL (to save more images). Select the
best settings for your purpose (printing, Internet
pages, etc.).
Description Quality File size
More Larger
clear
Normal Smaller
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