Selecting The Recorded Pixels Of Still Pictures - Pentax Optio A40 Operating Manual

Selecting the Recorded Pixels of Still Pictures

Select the number of the recorded pixels for still images according to
how the images will be used.
The larger the number of recorded pixels, the higher the quality of
images, but the file size becomes larger. The selected quality level also
affects the size of the image file (1p.97).
Number of Recorded Pixels
12M (4000×3000)
10M (3648×2736)
7M (3072×2304)
5M (2592×1944)
3M (2048×1536)
1024 (1024×768)
640 (640×480)
1
Press the MENU button in Capture mode.
The [A Rec.Mode] menu appears.
2
Use the four-way controller (23)
to select [Recorded Pixels].
3
Press the four-way controller (5).
The pull-down menu appears.
Shutter release
button
Four-way
controller
MENU button
For printing images with high-resolution settings on your printer,
printing at A4 size or larger, or editing and processing images
For printing at postcard size
For using as images on websites, or attaching images to e-mails
Rec. Mode
Recorded Pixels
MENU
Quality Level
White Balance
AF Setting
AE Metering
Sensitivity
Exit
MENU
Rec. Mode
Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
White Balance
AF Setting
AE Metering
Sensitivity
Exit
MENU
12
M
AWB
AUTO 800
4
12
M
AWB
AUTO 800
95