Olympus E-400 - Manual (Page 64)

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Shooting functions
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Exposu
re, image and color
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Selecting the record mode
You can select a record mode in which to take pictures. Choose the record
mode that’s best for your purpose (printing, editing on a PC, website editing,
etc.). For details about record modes and number of pixels, refer to the table
on “List of record modes” (
g P. 136).
Types of record modes
Record mode allows you to select a combination of pixel count and
compression rate for the images you record. An image consists of pixels
(dots). When you enlarge an image with a low pixel count, it will be displayed
as a mosaic. If an image has a high pixel count, the file size (amount of data)
will be larger and the number of storable still pictures will be lower. The higher
the compression, the smaller the file size. However, the image will have less
clarity when played back.
Image becomes clearer
Application
Number of
pixels
Quality (Compression)
Low
compression
1/2.7
High
compression
1/4
High
compression
1/8
High
compression
1/12
Select for
the print size
3648x2736 SHQ
k
HQ
k
3200x2400
2560x1920
1600x1200
1280x960
1024x768
SQ
For small-
sized print
and website
640x480
Expo
sure, im
age an
d co
lor
Image with a high pixel count
Image with a low pixel count
N
u
mber of pixel
s
in
crease
s