Camera Notes
4544 Recording - advanced operation
Multi Frame
Take the picture as described in the basic recording operation sec-
tion (p. 25). Once the series starts, the shutter button can be
released; the camera continues recording at 3fps until all nine
frames have been captured.
Image size is fixed to 2048x1536 and cannot be changed. Image
size refers to the total area of all nine images, not the size of each
individual thumbnail. Digital zoom cannot be used. Image quality
may be slightly lower than normal.
The frame counter indicates the approximate number of images that can be recorded with
the available memory at the camera’s image quality and size settings. Because the counter
uses approximate file sizes, the actual image taken may not change the counter or may
decrease it by more than one. When the frame counter displays zero, it indicates no more
images at the image size and quality settings can be captured. Changing those settings
may allow more images to be saved.
Changing image size affects the number of pixels in each
image. The greater the image size, the larger the file size.
Choose image size based on the final use of the image -
smaller images are more suitable for web sites whereas
larger sizes produce higher quality prints.
LCD monitor
2560
2048
1600
640
Number of pixels
(hor. X vert.)
2560 X 1920
2048 X 1536
1600 X 1200
640 X 480
IMAGE SIZE AND IMAGE QUALITY
FINE
Fine - high-quality JPEG image.
Standard - the default setting. (JPEG)
Economy - the smallest file sizes. (JPEG)
STD.
ECON.
3264
3264 X 2448
Image quality controls the rate of compression, but has no effect on the number of pixels in the
image. The higher the image quality, the lower the rate of compression and the larger the file sizes.
If economical use of the memory is important, use the economy mode. Standard image quality is
sufficient for normal usage. The fine mode produces the highest quality image and the largest image
files.
Image size and quality must be set before the picture is taken. Changes are displayed on the LCD
monitor. Image size and quality must be reset manually. Image size and quality are set in section 1
of the recording menu. See navigating the recording menu section on page 38.
If image size or quality are changed, the frame counter displays the approximate number of images
that can be recorded at that setting. Images with differing sizes and qualities can be recorded. The
number of images that can be recorded depends on the memory available and the file size of the
images. The actual file size is determined by the scene; some subjects can be compressed further
than others. See the chart below.
Quality
Size
Fine
Standard
Economy
Fine
Standard
Economy
Approximate file sizes.
640x4801600x12002048x15362560x19203264x2448
4.0 MB
2.0 MB
1.0 MB
2.5 MB
1.2 MB
600 KB
1.6 MB
800 KB
400 KB
960 KB
480 KB
240 KB
150 KB
80 KB
40 KB
9
13
27
15
22
44
24
35
67
39
56
102
183
231
326
Approximate number of stored images with 32MB memory card
