89Shooting Options: The Shooting MenuShooting, Playback and Setup Menusr Image SizeChoose the size of pictures in pixels for recording. Pictures shot at smaller sizesrequire less memory, making them suited to distribution by e-mail or the web.Conversely, the larger the image, the larger the size at which it can be printed ordisplayed without becoming noticeably “grainy,” limiting the number of picturesthat can be recorded.Image size is shown by an icon in the monitor (A 6, 7).C Note on the Image Size SettingThe image size setting is applied to the A (auto) shooting mode, scene modes, and P, S, A, and Mexposure modes simultaneously (Multi-shot 16 (A 98) is excluded). The image size setting in thesport continuous menu is stored separately from the image size setting in other shooting modesand is not applied to the other modes.Option DescriptionM 3648×2736(default setting)Record pictures exhibiting greater detail than those shot atE 3264×2448 or D 2592×1944.E 3264×2448 Good balance between file size and quality makes this the bestchoice in most situations.D 2592×1944C 2048×1536Smaller than M 3648×2736, E 3264×2448, andD 2592×1944 for recording more pictures.B 1600×1200A 1280×960J 1024×768 Record pictures suited to display on a computer monitor.K 640×480 Record pictures suited to display on a television, or to distributionvia e-mail or the web.I 3648×2432 Record pictures with the same aspect ratio (3:2) as those shot with35mm film cameras.G 3584×2016 Record pictures with the same aspect ratio (16:9) as wide-screentelevisions.H 2736×2736 Record perfectly square pictures.
