47Changing A (Auto) Mode Settings (Shooting Menu)More on ShootingImage Mode (Image Quality/Image Size)Image mode refers to the combination of image size and image quality(compression) at which images are saved. Choose the image mode best suited tothe manner in which images will be used and the capacity of the internal memoryor memory card. The higher the image mode setting, the larger the size at which itcan be printed or displayed without appearing noticeably “grainy,” but limiting thenumber of images that can be saved.The icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor in shooting andplayback modes (A 6, 8).A (auto) M d (Shooting menu) M Image modeImage mode Size (pixels) DescriptionH 4000×3000P 4000 × 3000 Images will be higher quality than I. Thecompression ratio is approximately 1:4.I 4000×3000(default setting) 4000 × 3000Best 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 I, R, or L allows moreimages to be saved. 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.o 3968×2232 3968 × 2232 Images with an aspect ratio of 16:9 are saved. Thecompression ratio is approximately 1:8.C Image Mode• When using shooting modes other than A (auto) mode, this setting can be changed by pressingthe d button.• The setting is also applied to other shooting modes.• This function cannot be used simultaneously with certain functions. See “Camera Settings thatCannot Be Applied Simultaneously” (A 87) for more information.
