[Pict.size]/[Quality] Setting A Picture Size And Quality That Match Your Use Of The Pictures - Panasonic DMC-FX12 Operating Instructions Manual

Select to take pictures with the
same 3:2 aspect ratio as 35 mm
film.
This is suitable for landscapes etc.
where a wide view is preferable.
This is also suitable for playing
back pictures on a wide-screen
TV, high-definition TV etc.
• In motion picture mode [
select [ ]. (P52)
• The ends of the recorded pictures may be
cut at printing. (P97)
[PICT.SIZE]/[QUALITY]
Setting a picture size and quality
that match your use of the pictures
MENU MENU
Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode
SET SET
menu and select the item to set. (P17)
A digital picture is made of numerous dots
called pixels. Although you cannot see the
difference on the camera's screen, the
more pixels the finer the picture will be
when it is printed on a large piece of paper
or displayed on a PC monitor. Picture
quality refers to the compression rate when
saving digital pictures.
A Many pixels (Fine)
B Few pixels (Rough)
¢ These pictures are examples to show the
∫ Number of pixels
You can print pictures more clearly when a
large picture size [
[
When a smaller picture size [
(0.3M EZ) is selected, you can record more
pictures and attach them to an e-mail or
post them on a website because their file
size is small.
], you cannot
∫ When the aspect ratio is [
∫ When the aspect ratio is [
Advanced (Recording pictures)
effect.
] (6M) (DMC-FX10) is selected.
(7M)
(DMC-FX12)
(6M)
(DMC-FX10)
(5M EZ)
(DMC-FX12)
(3M EZ)
(2M EZ)
(1M EZ)
(0.3M EZ)
(6M)
(DMC-FX12)
(5M)
(DMC-FX10)
(2.5M EZ)
] (7M) (DMC-FX12)/
]
].
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