Size And Quality Of Movies - Pentax Optio S12 Operating Manual

Approximate Number of Recordable Images by Size and Quality
Quality Level
Recorded Pixels
12M (4000×3000)
1
10M (3648×2736)
7M (3072×2304)
5M (2592×1944)
3M (2048×1536)
1024 (1024×768)
640 (640×480)
• The table above indicates the approximate number of images and recording
time when using a 1GB SD Memory Card.
• The table above is based on standard shooting conditions specified by
PENTAX and may vary depending on the subject, shooting conditions, capture
mode, SD Memory Card, etc.

Size and Quality of Movies

Select the size and quality best suited to your purpose.
The larger size and the higher quality level E are selected, the clearer
moving images are produced, but the file size is increased.
Select the appropriate size and quality on the [A Rec.Mode] menu.
Appropriate Sizes (Recorded Pixels) According to Use
640 (640×480)
320 (320×240)
The default setting is 640 (640×480).
26
C
Best
201
242
342
481
728
1856
3405
Selecting the Recorded Pixels of Movies 1p.109
Selecting the Quality Level of Movies 1p.110
Viewing high-quality movies at VGA size. The recordable time is
shorter.
Smaller file size allows a longer time recording.
D E
Better Good
291 404
350 486
495 685
695 963
1053 1458
2682 3714
4918 6811
Sound
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