Changing Resolution/Compression Settings - Canon PowerShot S2 IS User Manual

Changing Resolution/Compression Settings

Mode Dial
You can change the resolution, compression (still images) and resolution/
frame rate (movies, p. 67) settings to suit the purpose of the image you
are about to shoot.
Still Images
Resolution
Display
L (Large) 2592 × 1944
M1 (Medium 1) 2048 × 1536
M2 (Medium 2) 1600 × 1200
S (Small) 640 × 480
Compression
Superfine
Fine
Normal
Movies
Resolution Frame Rate
640 × 480 30 frames/sec.
640 × 480 15 frames/sec.
320 × 240 30 frames/sec.
320 × 240 15 frames/sec.
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Pixels
Print larger than A4-size prints* 210 x 297 mm
Large
(8.3 x 11.7 in.)
Print A4 size* 210 x 297 mm (8.3 x 11.7 in.) prints
Print postcard size 148 x 100 mm (6 x 4 in.) prints
Print L size 119 x 89 mm (4.7 x 3.5 in.) prints
Send images as e-mail attachments
Small
Shoot more images
High
Shoot higher quality movies
Quality
Shoot normal quality movies
Shoot more images
Normal
Image
Quality
Quality
High
Full-motion
Quality
High
Normal
Quality
Normal Full-motion
Normal Normal
Purpose
Purpose
Recording
Time
Short
Shoot higher quality movies
Normal shooting with
resolution quality as a priority
Normal shooting with full-motion
as a priority
Long
Shoot longer movies
Purpose