108Shooting Options: The Shooting MenuShooting, Playback and Setup MenusImage ModeChoose an image mode, which is the combination of image size and image quality(compression), according to how you plan to use the picture and the capacity ofthe internal memory or memory card. The larger the image, the larger the size atwhich it can be printed or displayed without becoming noticeably “grainy,”limiting the number of pictures that can be recorded.The icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor in shooting andplayback modes (A 9, 10).C Image ModeChange made to this setting applies to all shooting modes (except movie menu).Set to A (auto) M F (Shooting menu) M Image modeOption Size (pixels) Descriptionh High (3648P) 3,648 × 2,736Highest quality, suitable for enlargementsor high-quality prints. The compressionratio is approximately 1:4.i Normal (3648)(default setting) 3,648 × 2,736 Best choice in most situations. Thecompression ratio is approximately 1:8.L Normal (2592) 2,592 × 1,944M Normal (2048) 2,048 × 1,536Smaller size allows more pictures to bestored. The compression ratio isapproximately 1:8.N PC screen (1024) 1,024 × 768 Suited to display on a computer monitor.The compression ratio is approximately 1:8.O TV screen (640) 640 × 480Suited to full-screen display on a television,or distribution by e-mail. The compressionratio is approximately 1:8.P 16:9 (3584) 3,584 × 2,016Pictures with an aspect ratio of 16:9 can betaken. The compression ratio isapproximately 1:8.
