Olympus evolt e-500 入門マニュアル

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Selecting the record mode

You can select a record mode in which to take pictures. Choose the record 
mode that’s best for your purpose (printing, editing on a PC, website editing, 
etc.). For details about record modes and number of pixels, refer to the table 
on P. 31.

Types of record modes

Record mode allows you to select a combination of pixel count and 
compression rate for the images you record. 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.

Select for the 

print size

3264x2448

TIFF

SHQ

HQ

3200x2400
2560x1920
1600x1200

1280x960
1024x768

–

SQ

For small-sized 

print and 

website

640x480

Image with a high pixel count

Image with a low pixel count