Sony DCR-IP45E Operating Instructions Manual page 135

Using a "Memory Stick"
– Introduction
Image quality settings
Setting Meaning
SUPER FINE (SFN) This is the highest image
quality in your camcorder.
The number of still images
you can record is less than
in FINE mode. Super fine
images are compressed to
about 1/3.
FINE (FINE) Use this mode when you
want to record high quality
images. Fine images are
compressed to about 1/6.
STANDARD (STD) This is the standard image
quality. Standard images
compressed to about 1/10.
Note
In some cases, changing the image quality mode
may not affect the image quality, depending on
the type of images you are shooting.
Differences in image quality mode
Recorded images are compressed in JPEG format
before being stored in memory. The memory
capacity allocated to each image varies
depending on the selected image quality mode
and image size. Details are shown in the table
below. (You can select 1152 864 or 640 480
image size in the menu settings.)
SUPER FINE (SFN)
FINE (FINE)
STANDARD (STD)
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