Selecting The Record Mode; Types Of Record Modes - Olympus EVOLT E-500 Advanced Manual

Selecting the record mode

You can select a record mode in which to take pictures. Choose the record
mode that's best for your purpose (printing, editing on a PC, website editing,
etc.). For details about record modes and number of pixels, refer to the table
on P. 31.

Types of record modes

Record mode allows you to select a combination of pixel count and
compression rate for the images you record. An image consists of pixels
(dots). When you enlarge an image with a low pixel count, it will be displayed
as a mosaic. If an image has a high pixel count, the file size (amount of data)
will be larger and the number of storable still pictures will be lower. The higher
the compression, the smaller the file size. However, the image will have less
clarity when played back.
Application
Select for the
print size
For small-sized
print and
website
Number of pixels
Non-
compression
1/1
3264x2448 TIFF
3200x2400
2560x1920
1600x1200
1280x960
–
1024x768
640x480
Image with a high pixel count
Image with a low pixel count
Image becomes clearer
Quality (Compression)
Low High
compression compression compression
1/2.7 1/4
SHQ
SQ
2
High High
compression
1/8 1/12
HQ
29