Image quality (record mode), Choosing a record mode, Select an option using hi and press q – Olympus E-PL2 User Manual

Page 44: Basic photography/frequently-used options

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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. [YN] is a good all-
purpose choice for photographs, as is [HD] for movies.

Choosing a record mode

1

Display the live control (P. 20) and use

FG to choose a record mode for movies
or photographs.

2

Select an option using

HI and press Q.

The selected option is displayed in the monitor.

P

4032x3024

38

38

RAW

L

F

L

N

M

N

S

N

IS OFF

WB

WB

AUTO

AUTO

j

Record mode

n

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 [KSET] option in the custom menus.

g

“Custom menu” (P. 78)

Image size

Compression rate

Application

Name

Pixel count

SF

(Super Fine)

F

(Fine)

N

(Normal)

B

(Basic)

Y (Large)

4032×3024*

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] option in
the custom menus.

g “Custom menu” (P. 78)

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. 63)

n

Record modes (movies)

Choose from HD and SD modes.

Record mode

Pixel count

Application

HD

1280×720

Record high-definition movies.

SD

640×480

Record standard-definition movies.

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