Selecting A Record Mode - Olympus Camedia D-580ZOOM Quick Start Manual

Selecting a record mode

You can select a record mode in which to take pictures or shoot movies.
Choose the best record mode for your purpose (printing, editing on a PC,
website editing, etc.). For details of the available record mode and
resolutions, and the number of still pictures or the movie recording time
allowed on the card, refer to the table on the next page. The numbers in the
table are approximate.
Record
mode
• A high quality mode.
• Fewer images can be saved to a card.
• Takes longer to store the images.
SHQ Uses
• Good for printing.
• Can be enlarged to A4 (210 mm x
297 mm / 8.3" x 11.7") size.
• Good for processing on a PC.
• Factory default setting.
HQ Uses
• Good for editing on a PC or printing
in postcard size.
• The resolutions are smaller than in
SHQ or HQ.
• A standard quality mode.
• More images can be saved to a card.
SQ1/SQ2
Uses
• Attaching images to e-mail or simply
viewing them on a PC.
Description Quality File size
Clearer Larger
Normal Smaller
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