69Shooting FeaturesChanging the Image Size (Image Mode)You can use the Image mode setting in the shooting menu to select thecombination of image size and compression ratio that is used when saving images.Select the image mode best suited to the manner in which images will be usedand the capacity of the internal memory or memory card. The higher the imagemode setting, the larger the size at which it can be printed, but the number ofimages that can be saved is reduced.Image Mode Settings (Image Size and Quality)* The total number of pixels captured, and the number of pixels captured horizontally andvertically.Example: P 4608×3456 = approx. 16 megapixels, 4608 × 3456 pixelsThe icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor in shooting andplayback modes (A6, 8).C Notes About Image Mode• The setting is also applied to other shooting modes.• Some settings cannot be used with other functions (A71).• The image mode cannot be selected in 3D photography or Easy panorama scene mode(A41).Enter shooting mode M d button M Image modeImage mode* DescriptionQ 4608×3456P Images will be higher quality than P. The compression ratio isapproximately 1:4.P 4608×3456(default setting) Best choice in most situations. The compression ratio isapproximately 1:8.R 3264×2448r 2272×1704q 1600×1200 Smaller size than P, R, or r and therefore allows more images tobe saved. The compression ratio is approximately 1:8.O 640×480 Suited to full-screen display on a TV with an aspect ratio of 4:3, ordistribution by e-mail. The compression ratio is approximately 1:8.l 4608×2592 Images with an aspect ratio of 16:9 are saved. The compression ratiois approximately 1:8.
