Record mode, white balance, and picture mode, Selecting the record mode – Olympus E-420 User Manual
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Record mode, white balance, and picture mode
You can select a record mode in which to take pictures. Choose the record mode that is best for
your purpose (printing, editing on a PC, website editing, etc.).
Recording formats
JPEG
For JPEG images, select a combination of image size (Y, X, W) and compression rate (SF, F,
N, B). 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.
Selecting the record mode
Image becomes clearer
Application
Number of
pixels
Pixel
count
Compression rate
SF
(Super
Fine)
1/2.7
F
(Fine)
1/4
N
(Normal)
1/8
B
(Basic)
1/12
Select for the
print size
Y
(Large)
3648 x 2736
Y
SF
Y
F
Y
N
Y
B
X
(Middle)
3200 x 2400
X
SF
X
F
X
N
X
B
2560 x 1920
1600 x 1200
W
(Small)
1280 x 960
W
SF
W
F
W
N
W
B
1024 x 768
For
small-sized
prints and
use on a web
site
640 x 480
Image with a high pixel count
Image with a low pixel count
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