Quality - On "Image Quality" And "Image Size - Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T100 Handbook

Basic techniques for better images
Quality
A digital image is made up of a collection of small dots called pixels.
If it contains a large number of pixels, the picture becomes large, it takes up more memory,
and the image is displayed in fine detail. "Image size" is shown by the number of pixels.
Although you cannot see the differences on the screen of the camera, the fine detail and data
processing time differ when the image is printed or displayed on a computer screen.
Description of the pixels and the image size
Pixels
Selecting the image size for use
The default settings are marked with
Image size
8M (3264×2448)
1)
3:2 (3264×2176)
5M (2592×1944)
3M (2048×1536)
VGA (640×480)
2)
16:9 (1920×1080)
1) Images are recorded in 3:2 aspect ratio, same as photograph printing paper or postcards, etc.
2) Both edges of the image may be cut off when printing (page 104).
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On "image quality" and "image size"
1 Image size: 8M
2 Image size: VGA
Pixel
Guidelines
For prints up to A3(11×17")
Shoot in 3:2 aspect ratio
For prints up to A4(8.5×11")
For prints up to 10x15 cm(4x6") or
13x18 cm(5x7")
Shoot at a small image size for e-mail
attachment
Shoot in HDTV aspect ratio
3264 pixels × 2448 pixels = 7,990,272 pixels
640 pixels × 480 pixels = 307,200 pixels
Many pixels (Fine
image quality and
large file size)
Few pixels (Rough
image quality but
small file size)
.
Example: Printing in
up to A3 size
Example: An attached
image to be sent by e-
mail
No. of images Printing
Less
More
Fine
Rough