Record Mode, White Balance, And Picture Mode; Selecting The Record Mode; Recording Formats - Olympus E-420 Instruction Manual

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Record mode, white balance, and picture mode

Selecting the record mode

You can select a record mode in which to take pictures. Choose the record mode that is best for
your purpose (printing, editing on a PC, website editing, etc.).

Recording formats

JPEG
For JPEG images, select a combination of image size (Y, X, W) and compression rate (SF, F,
N, B). An image consists of pixels (dots). When you enlarge an image with a low pixel count, it
will be displayed as a mosaic. If an image has a high pixel count, the file size (amount of data)
will be larger and the number of storable still pictures will be lower. The higher the compression,
the smaller the file size. However, the image will have less clarity when played back.
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Application
Select for the
print size
For
small-sized
prints and
use on a web
site
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Number of Pixel
pixels count
Y (Large) 3648 x 2736
3200 x 2400
X (Middle) 2560 x 1920
1600 x 1200
1280 x 960
1024 x 768
W (Small)
640 x 480
Image with a high pixel count
Image with a low pixel count
Image becomes clearer
Compression rate
SF
F
(Super
(Fine)
Fine)
1/4
1/2.7
YSF YF
XSF XF
WSF WF
N B
(Normal) (Basic)
1/8 1/12
YN YB
XN XB
WN WB