E22Reference SectionThe Shooting Menu (for A (Auto) Mode)Image Mode (Image Size and Quality)You can select the combination of image size and image quality (i.e., image compressionratio) that is used when saving images.The higher the image mode setting, the larger the size at which images can be printed, andthe lower the compression ratio, the higher the quality of the images, but the number ofimages that can be saved (E23) is reduced.1 The total number of pixels captured, and the number of pixels captured horizontally and vertically.Example: x 5152×3864 = approx. 20 megapixels, 5152 × 3864 pixels2 Print size at an output resolution of 300 dpi.Print sizes are calculated by dividing the number of pixels by printer resolution (dpi) andmultiplying by 2.54 cm (1 in.). However, at the same image size, images printed at higherresolutions will be printed smaller than the size indicated, and those printed at lower resolutionswill be printed larger than the size indicated.Enter shooting mode M d button M Shooting menu M Image mode M k buttonOption 1 Compression ratio Aspect ratio Print size2 (cm/in.)w 5152×3864P Approx. 1:4 4:3 44 × 33/17 × 12.5x 5152×3864 (default setting) Approx. 1:8 4:3 44 × 33/17 × 12.5i 3648×2736 Approx. 1:8 4:3 31 × 23/12 × 9r 2272×1704 Approx. 1:8 4:3 19 × 14/7.5 × 5.6q 1600×1200 Approx. 1:8 4:3 13 × 10/5.3 × 4O 640×480 Approx. 1:8 4:3 5 × 4/2 × 1.5z 5120×2880 Approx. 1:8 16:9 43 × 24/17 × 9.6C Notes About Image Mode• The setting is also applied to other shooting modes.• Some settings cannot be used with other functions (A 56).
