Image Quality (Record Mode) - Olympus E-M1 Instruction Manual

Image quality (record mode)

Select an image quality for photographs and movies according their intended use, for
example retouching on a computer or display on the web.
Press the Q button and select an image quality for photographs or movies.
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Select an item using the front dial and press the Q button.
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  Record modes (still images)
Choose from RAW and JPEG (YF, YN, XN, and WN) modes. Choose a RAW+JPEG option
to record both a RAW and a JPEG image with each shot. JPEG modes combine image size
(Y, X, and W) and compression ratio (SF, F, N, and B).
Image size
Name
Y (Large)
X (Middle)
W (Small)
* Default
RAW image data
This format (extension ".ORF") stores unprocessed image data for later processing. RAW
image data cannot be viewed using other cameras or software, and RAW images cannot
be selected for printing. JPEG copies of RAW images can be created using this camera.
g "Editing still images" (P. 85)
70 EN
K
ISO WB
AUTO AUTO
AUTO
4:3
250 250 F5.6
When shooting using
the viewfi nder
SF
Pixel count (Super
Fine)
YSF
4608×3456*
3200×2400
2560×1920*
XSF
1920×1440
1600×1200
1280×960*
WSF
1024×768
640×480
NORM
i
4608x3456
01:02:03 01:02:03
P
RAW RAW F
L L
1023 1023
When shooting using
live view
Compression rate
F N
(Fine) (Normal)
YF* YN*
XF XN*
WF WN*
S-IS AUTO S-IS AUTO
WB WB WB WB
AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO
4:3
N N
FullHD
F
38 38
N N N L F+ F+ F+ F+
M S
RAW RAW RAW RAW
Record mode
Application
B
(Basic)
YB
Select for the
print size
XB
For small prints
WB
and use on a
website