Sony DSC-F717 User Guide
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Image size and quality
You can choose image size (number of
pixels) and image quality (compression
ratio) based on the kind of images you want
to shoot. The larger you make the image
size and the higher you make the image
quality, the better your image, but also the
larger the amount of data needed to preserve
your image. This means you can save fewer
images in your “Memory Stick.”
Choose an image size and quality level
appropriate for the kind of images you want
to shoot.
You can resize the images later (Resize
function, page 72).
pixels) and image quality (compression
ratio) based on the kind of images you want
to shoot. The larger you make the image
size and the higher you make the image
quality, the better your image, but also the
larger the amount of data needed to preserve
your image. This means you can save fewer
images in your “Memory Stick.”
Choose an image size and quality level
appropriate for the kind of images you want
to shoot.
You can resize the images later (Resize
function, page 72).
You can choose image size from among the
five options in the following tables.
five options in the following tables.
* This option records images in a horizontal to
vertical proportion of 3:2 to match the size of
the print paper used.
the print paper used.
Image size Examples
2560×1920
Very fine prints
2560 (3:2)
3:2 prints*
2048×1536
Printing A4 size images
1280×960
Printing postcard size images
640×480
For images to be attached to e-
mail
The number of images** that can be saved in a “Memory Stick”
The number of images that can be saved in FINE (STANDARD) mode are shown below.
(Units: number of images)
(Units: number of images)
** When [REC MODE] is set to [NORMAL]
For the number of images that can be saved
in other modes, see page 104.
in other modes, see page 104.
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The image size is the screen size used when
viewing the images on a computer. When the
images are viewed on the screen of the camera,
they all look the same size.
viewing the images on a computer. When the
images are viewed on the screen of the camera,
they all look the same size.
•
Number of images that can be saved can differ
from these values according to shooting
conditions.
from these values according to shooting
conditions.
•
The image size value (e.g., 2560×1920) is the
number of pixels displayed.
number of pixels displayed.
Capacity
16MB
32MB
64MB
128MB
Image size
2560×1920
6 (11)
12 (23)
25 (48)
51 (96)
2560 (3:2)
6 (11)
12 (23)
25 (48)
51 (96)
2048×1536
10 (18)
20 (37)
41 (74)
82 (149)
1280×960
24 (46)
50 (93)
101 (187)
202 (376)
640×480
97 (243)
196 (491)
394 (985)
790 (1975)