HP p550 User Manual page 36

Photo Size Selection Tips
Note that larger images have more pixels, so they take up more memory space.
Large Number
of Pixels
Small Number
of Pixels
• For information about video size, see page 40.
• For information about resizing existing photos, see page 71.
• To select the photo image size
1.
In the REC mode, press [SET].
2.
Use [ ] and [ ] to select the top Control Panel option (Photo Image
Size).
3.
Use [ ] and [ ] to select an image size and then press [SET].
Image Size
(Pixels)
16M (4608 3456)
x
3:2 (4608 3072)
x
16:9 (4608 2592)
x
10M (3648 2736)
x
6M (2816 2112)
x
3M (2048 1536)
x
VGA (640 480)
x
More detail, but takes up more memory. Best
when you plan to print large-size prints (such
as A3 size).
Less detail, but takes up less memory. Best
when you want to send photos by e-mail,
etc.
Suggested
Print Size and
Application
Poster Print
Poster Print
HDTV
A3 Print
A4 Print
3.5" 5" Print
x
E Mail
Description
Good detail for better clarity even for photos
cropped (page 71) from the original
Good detail
Best when preserving memory capacity is
relatively more important than photo quality.
Photo files are smaller, which is better when
attaching photos to e-mail. However,
photos are relatively coarser.
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