42Shooting Options: Shooting Menu (A (Auto) Mode)More on ShootingA Image Mode (Image Quality/Image Size)Image mode refers to the combination of image size and image quality(compression) at which pictures are recorded. Choose the image mode bestsuited to the manner in which pictures will be used and the capacity of theinternal memory or memory card. The higher the image mode setting, the largerthe size at which it can be printed or displayed without appearing noticeably“grainy,” but 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 6, 7).C Image Mode• Change made to this setting applies to all shooting modes.• There may be functions with which this setting cannot be enabled. See “Camera Settings thatCannot Be Applied Simultaneously” (A 53) for more information.A (auto) M d (Shooting menu) M A Image modeOption Size (pixels) DescriptionQ 4320 × 3240P 4320 × 3240Higher quality than R, suitable for enlargementsor high-quality prints. The compression ratio isapproximately 1:4.R 4320 × 3240(default setting) 4320 × 3240Best choice in most situations. The compressionratio is approximately 1:8.R 3264 × 2448 3264 × 2448L 2592 × 1944 2592 × 1944M 2048 × 1536 2048 × 1536Smaller size than R, R, or L allows morepictures to be stored. The compression ratio isapproximately 1:8.N 1024 × 768 1024 × 768 Suited to display on a computer monitor. Thecompression ratio is approximately 1:8.O 640 × 480 640 × 480Suited to full-screen display on a television withan aspect ratio of 4:3, or distribution by e-mail.The compression ratio is approximately 1:8.P 4224 × 2376 4224 × 2376 Pictures with an aspect ratio of 16:9 are recorded.The compression ratio is approximately 1:8.
