Panasonic dmc-fz2 User Manual

Recording images (advanced)

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Changing the Quality 
(Data Compression Ratio)

You can choose among 2 quality levels. (Data 
Compression Ratio)

[Preparation]
• Set the mode dial except for [

]/[

]/

[

]. (P25)

1

2

3/4 to select [QUALITY].

3

 2/1 to select the quality. (Data 

•

: Fine (Low compression)

It gives priority to picture quality to record 
high quality pictures.
•

: Standard (Standard compression)

It gives priority to the number of 
recordable pictures and records 
standard quality pictures.

4

• The menu will disappear.

• Picture size/Quality and number of recordable pictures 

(8 MB/64 MB SD Memory Card)

• The numbers shown in the table are approximate numbers. If you mix fine quality 

and standard quality, the number of recordable pictures changes.

• It may happen that pictures appear like a mosaic depending on the scene 

characteristics.

• Remaining frame which is displayed on the LCD monitor/Viewfinder may not 

correspond with recorded frames, however, this is not a malfunction.

1,4

2,3

QUALITY

REC 1/4

SETUP

2,3

W.BALANCE 
AE MODE

P

AUTO

AE

PICT.SIZE

1600

SELECT

SET

EXIT

Picture size

8 MB (supplied)

64 MB (optional)

1600

a

1200

6

13

64

125

1280

a

960

10

20

96

184

640

a

480

34

68

298

553

In motion image mode

35 seconds

350 seconds

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