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Image Quality
The image quality setting determines how many photographs can
be stored on a single memory card. The following settings are
available:
Size
Full
(1,600
1,200
pixels)
HI (M-REC only)
To choose an image quality setting, press the
quality setting will change each time the button is pressed (note
that an image quality of HI is only available when the mode dial is
set to M-REC). Image quality is displayed in the control panel and
LCD monitor.
Using the Buttons (A-REC, M-REC): Image Quality
Approx. No.
Photos/card
(8MB)
Quality
BASIC
32
NORMAL
16
8
FINE
1
button. The
At settings of BASIC, NORMAL, and FINE, the camera uses JPEG
compression to reduce the amount of memory required to store
photographs. JPEG compression results in a slight loss in image
quality, which grows more noticeable at higher compression ratios.
The difference in quality is illustrated below:
BASIC
(high compression)
(medium compression)
While a setting of NORMAL represents the best trade-off be-
tween memory and image quality in most cases, a setting of BASIC
can be used to save memory. A setting of FINE is suitable for
photographs that will be enlarged or printed at high resolution.
NORMAL
FINE
(low compression)
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