Sony DVCAM DSR-PDX10 Service Manual page 393

Using a "Memory Stick" – Introduction
Image quality settings
Setting
SUPER FINE (SFN)
FINE (FINE)
STANDARD (STD)
Note
In some cases, changing the image quality may not affect the image quality, depending
on the type of images you are shooting.
Differences in image quality
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
and image size. Details are shown in the table below. (You can select 1152 × 864 or 640 ×
480 image size in the menu settings.)
1152 × 864 image size
Image quality
SUPER FINE
FINE
STANDARD
640 × 480 image size
Image quality
SUPER FINE
FINE
STANDARD
Image quality indicator
The image quality indicator is not displayed during playback.
When you select QUALITY
The number of images you can shoot in the currently selected image quality appears on
the screen.
Meaning
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.
Use this mode when you want to record high quality
images. Fine images are compressed to about 1/6.
This is the standard image quality in your camcorder.
Standard images are compressed to about 1/10.
Memory capacity
About 600 KB
About 300 KB
About 200 KB
Memory capacity
About 190 KB
About 100 KB
About 60 KB
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