Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T300 Instruction Manual page 52

Basic techniques for better images
On "image quality" and "image size
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. age is made up of a collection of small dots called pixels.
If it
co
ains a large number of pixels, the image 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.
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Description of the pixels and the image size
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Image size: 10M
3648 pixels x 2736 pixels
=
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Image size: VGA
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640 pixels x 480 pixels = 307,200 pixels
Selecting the image size for use (page 24)
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
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