25Tips before you start taking pictures2Record modeYou can select a record mode in which to take pictures or shoot movies.Select the best record mode for your purpose (printing, editing on acomputer, website editing, etc.). For information on the image sizes foreach record mode and the memory capacity of the card, see the table onP.26.Record mode depicts the image size and compression rate of pictures you wish torecord.Pictures are made from thousands of dots (pixels). If a picture with relatively fewpixels is enlarged, it looks like a mosaic. A picture with many pixels is denser andclearer, but requires a larger file size (data size), decreasing the number of picturesthat can be saved on a card. Increasing the compression rate reduces the file size,but makes the pictures appear grainy.(Normal image modesImage sizeThe number of pixels (horizontal × vertical) used when saving an image. If the imagewill be printed, higher resolutions (larger numbers) are recommended so that theimage will be clearer.Still picture record modesRecordmodePicturequality Image size Usage examplesSHQ Detailed 2560 × 1920(Low compression)For making large printsor editing on a computer.HQNormal2560 × 1920(Hereafter standardcompression)For printing in postcardsize.SQ1 2048 × 1536 For printing 3" × 5" prints.SQ21600 × 1200 For small prints, postingon the Internet or attach-ing to e-mail.1280 × 96001024 × 76800640 × 4800Picture with high number of pixelPicture with low number of pixelLargeSmall
