Selecting the optimal record mode – Olympus Stylus 810 User Manual

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A record mode expresses a combination of desired image size and compression
level. Use the following examples to help determine the optimal record mode
when shooting.
To print large images on full-size paper/To edit and process images on a
computer

• [SHQ] or [HQ]

To print postcard-size images

• [SQ1]

To send as an e-mail attachment or post on a web site

• [SQ2]

g “IMAGE QUALITY Changing the image quality” (P. 19)

• If the settings such as [IMAGE QUALITY] or flash settings (excluding

h and

s) are changed according to the shooting, the changed settings can be

maintained even after the power is turned off. To return the settings to default
settings, execute [RESET].

g “RESET Change the shooting functions back to default settings” (P. 20)

The monitor may be difficult to see and the exposure difficult to confirm when
shooting outdoors.
Press the

O button repeatedly to display the histogram

• Set the exposure so that the graph is concentrated on the outer edges and the

graph is balanced on both sides.

g

O button Changing the information displays /Display the menu guide” (P. 14)

Selecting the optimal record mode

To return the settings of functions to default settings

Confirming the exposure when the monitor is difficult to see outdoors

How to read the histogram
1

If the peak fills too much of the frame, the image will
appear mostly black.

2

If the peak fills too much of the frame, the image will
appear mostly white.

3

The part indicated in green in the histogram shows the
luminance distribution within the AF target mark.

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