Setting The Jpeg Quality Level - Pentax K10D Operating Manual

Setting the JPEG Quality Level

You can set the image quality level. The file size will also differ according
to the [JPEG Rec. Pixels] setting. The default setting is C (Best).
Best
C
Better
D
Good
E
You can set the JPEG quality level in [JPEG Quality] in the [A Rec. Mode]
menu. (p.29)
When the quality level is changed, the number of recordable images at
that quality level appears at the top right of the screen.
JPEG Rec. Pixels
JPEG Quality
Image Tone
Saturation
Sharpness
Contrast
Cancel
MENU
Images will be clearer but file size will be larger.
Images will be grainier but file size will be smaller.
Number of recordable images
128
O K O K OK
OK
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