Sony DCR-PC115 - Manual (Page 108)

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Image quality settings
Setting Meaning
SUPER FINE (SFN) This is the highest image quality in your camcorder.
The number of still images you can record is less than
in FINE mode. The image is compressed to about 1/3.
FINE (FINE) Use this mode when you want to record high quality
images. The image is compressed to about 1/6.
STANDARD (STD) This is the standard image quality. The image is
compressed to about 1/10.
Note
In some cases, changing the image quality mode may not affect the image quality,
depending on the types of images you are shooting.
Differences in image quality mode
Recorded images are compressed in JPEG format before being stored in memory. The
memory capacity allotted to each image varies depending on the selected image quality
mode and image size. Details are shown in the table below. (You can select 1360
×
1020
or 640
×
480 image size in the menu settings.)
1360
×
1020 image size
Image quality mode Memory capacity
SUPER FINE About 900 KB
FINE About 450 KB
STANDARD About 300 KB
640
×
480 image size
Image quality mode Memory capacity
SUPER FINE About 190 KB
FINE About 100 KB
STANDARD About 60 KB
Image quality mode indicator
The image quality mode indicator is not displayed during playback.
When you select image quality
The number of images you can shoot in the currently selected image quality appears on
the screen.
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