Selecting the Appropriate Recording Pixels Depending on the Paper Size (PowerShot S95)

Last Updated : 25-Aug-2010
Issue Number : 8200873900

Solution

You can change the recording pixels for images depending on the intended use.

If you want to send images as e-mail attachments, select a smaller recording pixel value. If you want to print images on paper, select an appropriate recording pixel value depending on the paper size.

Select the recording pixel value by referring to the following chart.

NOTE

The values in the table are based on a 4:3 aspect ratio.
[Small] () Suitable for sending images as e-mail attachments.

REFERENCE

If you capture images with a large recording pixel value, you can record high-resolution images. However, because the data size becomes larger, the number of images recordable on a memory card becomes smaller.

For details on the approximate number of images that can be recorded on a memory card, please refer to the following pages.

Number of images / duration of movies that can be recorded on a memory card (PowerShot S95)

For details on how to change the recording pixel value, please refer to the following pages.

Changing the recording pixels and compression ratio of an image taken (PowerShot S95)