Sony DSC-T3 User Manual

DSC-T3/T33   2-548-269-11(1) [OpenType FONT]

You can choose image size (number of 
pixels) and image quality (compression 
ratio) based on the kind of images you 
want to shoot. 
The image size is shown by the number 
of pixels (dots) (horizontal × vertical), 
which compose an image. For example, a 
5M (2592×1944) size image indicates that 
there are 2592 pixels horizontally and 1944 
pixels vertically. The larger the number of 
pixels, the larger the image size.
You can select from Fine (high quality) 
or Standard image quality. Each uses a 
different compression ratio.
When you select Fine, the image quality 
improves as the image size increases, 
but the amount of recorded data also 
increases and the number of images that 
can be recorded on a “Memory Stick Duo” 
decreases. Refer to the table on the right 
and choose the image size and image 
quality appropriate to the kind of images 
you want to shoot.

The following illustration shows a brief image using the maximum image size and the 
minimum one.

2592

19

44

48

0

640

Image size
5M 

2592 pixels × 1944 pixels = 5,038,848 pixels

Image size
VGA (E-Mail) 

640 pixels × 480 pixels = 307,200 pixels

5M

1)

 (2592×1944)

Larger

Smaller

•  For saving important images, printing in A4 size or 

printing A5 size high density images

3:2

2)

 (2592×1728)

3M (2048×1536)

1M (1280×960)

• 

For printing in postcard size

VGA (E-Mail) 
(640×480)

• 

For recording a larger number of images

• 

For attaching images to e-mail or creating home pages

1) 

The factory setting is [5M]. It is the highest image quality on this camera.

2) 

Images are recorded in the same 3:2 aspect ratio as photograph printing paper or postcards, etc.