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Choose the best record mode for your purposes (printing, editing on a
computer, web-site editing, etc.). To see how large the card’s memory
capacity is under various conditions (such as different resolutions,
compressions, or file formats), refer to the table on page 80. The numbers in
the table are approximate.
Record
mode
TIFF
SHQ
HQ
SQ1
SQ2
Description
The highest-quality mode. Images are saved
as uncompressed data, which is the best for
printing or image-processing on a computer.
A high quality mode using the JPEG format.
Because the compression rate is very low,
high quality images can be stored.
A high quality mode using the JPEG format,
with medium compression. Because the
compression rate is higher than SHQ, file
sizes are smaller, so more images can be
saved to a card.
The most compressed modes. SQ2 has 3
resolutions available. Select the setting most
suitable to your application (printing, Web
pages, etc.).
Quality
More
clear
Normal
File size
Larger
Smaller
Selecting Record Modes
Chapter 6
Adjusting image quality and exposure
Record Mode