Image quality (record mode), Basic photography/frequently-used options, Choosing a record mode – Olympus E-M5 User Manual

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Basic photography/frequently-used options

1

Image quality (record mode)

Select an image quality for photographs and movies according their intended use, for
example retouching on a computer or display on the web.

Choosing a record mode

1

Display the live control and highlight the current
record mode option for photographs or movies.

• Photo image quality can also be adjusted from the

super control panel.

2

Use the sub dial to choose a setting.

L

F

4:3

j

P

WB

AUTO

WB

WB

WB

AUTO

AUTO

AUTO

IS OFF

IS OFF

RAW

RAW

L

N

M

N

S

N

38

38

HD

4608x3456

Record mode

„

Record modes (still images)

Choose from RAW and JPEG (YF, YN, XN, and WN) modes. Choose a RAW+JPEG option
to record both a RAW and a JPEG image with each shot. JPEG modes combine image
size (Y, X, and W) and compression ratio (SF, F, N, and B). The options available can be
selected using the [K Set] (P. 90) option in the custom menus.

Image size

Compression rate

Application

Name

Pixel count

SF

(Super

Fine)

F

(Fine)

N

(Normal)

B

(Basic)

Y (Large)

4608×3456*

YSF

YF*

YN*

YB

Select for the
print size

X (Middle)

3200×2400

XSF

XF

XN*

XB

2560Ч1920*

1920Ч1440

1600Ч1200

W (Small)

1280×960*

WSF

WF

WN*

WB

For small prints
and use on a
web site

1024Ч768

640Ч480

* Default.
• The size of [X] and [W] images can be selected using the [Pixel Count] (P. 90) option in

the custom menus.

RAW image data

This format (extension “.ORF”) stores unprocessed image data for later processing. RAW
image data can not be viewed using other cameras or software, and RAW images can not
be selected for printing. JPEG copies of RAW images can be created using this camera.
g “Editing still images” (P. 72)

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