58 Shooting - Selecting Particular EffectsShooting - Selecting ParticularEffectsCamera settings - such as image resolution and compression, shutter speed andaperture - can be freely changed for shooting.• Please see “Auto Mode” (p. 41) for shooting procedures once you have changed asetting.Changing the Resolution and CompressionYou can change the resolution and compression (excluding movies) settings tosuit the purpose of the image you are about to shoot. The resolution gets higherin the order S (Small), M2 (Medium 2), M1 (Medium 1), and L (Large). Use ahigher resolution if you wish to make a large print. Conversely, use a lowerresolution if you wish to print on small objects, such as labels, to send imageselectronically, or to fit more images on a CF card.The compression gets higher in the order (Superfine), (Fine) and (Normal).Select (Superfine) for a higher quality image, or (Normal) if you wish to fitmore images on a CF card. The (Fine) setting provides adequate quality forstandard shots. To record the CCD output without compression, select the RAWfile format (p. 60).You can select from among the following resolutions to shoot movies.1 Turn the mode dial to a shooting modeother than .2 In the [ (Rec.)] menu, select [Resolution]or [Compression].• See Selecting Menus and Settings (p. 39).Compression2272 x 1704 pixels1600 x 1200 pixels1024 x 768 pixels640 x 480 pixelsSuperfineFineNormalLLM (M1)M (M2)SLargeMedium 1Medium 2SmallResolutionThe symbol in brackets ( ) is shown on the LCD monitor.320 x 240 pixels160 x 120 pixelsResolution
