Other Functions Of The Camera; Resolution And Compression Rate - Sony UPX-DP10 Operating Instructions Manual

Other Functions of the Camera

Resolution and Compression
Rate
The H/S button of this camera allows you to select
from two resolutions and two compression rates.
H/S Resolution
mode
S VGA
(640 × 480 pixels)
Hi-2 SXGA
(1280 × 960 pixels)
Hi-1 SXGA
(1280 × 960 pixels)
a) File size depends on a picture to be taken.
S mode
The photographed image is processed to fit the VGA
resolution and undergoes JPEG compression. This
resolution is suitable for four-reduced or smaller
prints.
When this mode is selected, the LCD of the camera
displays an S. It takes a short time for the camera to
respond to the user's operations and to communicate
with the station.
H/S mode CAMERA t PLAY
switching time
S About 7 sec
The time depends upon the file size after JPEG
compression.
Hi-2 and Hi-1 modes
The photographed picture is processed to fit the SXGA
resolution and undergoes JPEG compression. This
resolution is suitable for two-reduced or larger prints.
When either of these modes is selected, the LCD of the
camera displays Hi-2 or Hi-1. Compared to S mode, it
takes longer for the camera to respond to the user's
operations or to communicate with the station.
H/S mode CAMERA t PLAY
switching time
Hi-2 About 10 sec
Hi-1 About 11 sec
The time depends upon the file size after JPEG
compression.
JPEG File size per
a)
compres- picture
sion rate
Low About 50 KB
to 70 KB
Low About 220 KB
Extremely About 440 KB
low
Camera t station
data transfer time
About 5 sec
Camera t station
data transfer time
About 13 sec
About 24 sec
Combinations
The table below gives the recommended combinations
of the H/S mode and the number of splits selected on
the station.
Recommended combinations of H/S mode
and number of splits (picture size)
Number of Hi-1 mode
splits
None Best
2 Good
4 Unnecessary
6 Unnecessary
8 Unnecessary
9 Unnecessary
16 Unnecessary
a) "Best" means the best combination for the picture quality
and processing time.
Hi-2 mode S mode
Best No good
Best No good
a)
Good Best
Unnecessary Best
Unnecessary Best
Unnecessary Best
Unnecessary Best
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