Image Quality Settings - Sony Handycam DCR-PC100 Operating Instructions Manual

Using a "Memory Stick" – introduction

Image quality settings

Setting
SUPER FINE (SFN)
FINE (FINE)
STANDARD (STD)
Differences in image quality mode
Recorded images are compressed in JPEG format before being stored in memory. The
memory capacity allotted to each image varies depending on the selected image quality
mode. Details are shown in the table below. (The image size can be set to 1152 864 or
640 480.)
When the image size is set to 1152 864:
Image quality mode
SUPER FINE
FINE
STANDARD
When the image size is set to 640
Image quality mode
SUPER FINE
FINE
STANDARD
Note on the image quality mode indicator
This is only displayed during recording.
88
Meaning
This is the highest image quality in your camcorder.
The number of still images you can record is less than
FINE. The image is compressed to about 1/3. SFN
appears on the screen.
Use this mode when you want to record high quality
images. The image is compressed to about 1/6. FINE
appears on the screen.
This is the standard image quality. The image is
compressed to about 1/10. STD appears on the screen.
Memory capacity
Approx. 600 KB
Approx. 300 KB
Approx. 200 KB
480:
Memory capacity
Approx. 190 KB
Approx. 100 KB
Approx. 60 KB