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Shooting
Changing the Resolution/
Compression
Images can be recorded at the following
resolution and compression settings.
Resolution
Compression
Approximate File Size of One Image
• The actual volume may vary from the above data
according to the shooting conditions and recording mode.
• See page 21 for the number of images that will fit on CF
cards of varying capacities.
1 Turn the Mode Dial to the , or
position. Press the MENU button.
2 Use the
and buttons to select
[Resolution] or [Compression] in the menu.
3 Use the
and buttons to select a setting.
• Number of Pixels Recorded
* This is a PowerShot S20 example.
• Compression Ratio
• Press the MENU button to accept the
setting and return to recording mode.
1600 x 1200 pixels
1280 x 960 pixels
800 x 600 pixels
(Large)
(Middle)
(Small)
2048 x 1536 pixels
1024 x 768 pixels
640 x 480 pixels
PowerShot S10 PowerShot S20
Fine:
Normal:
Superfine:
PowerShot S10
Resolution (pixels) Compression
PowerShot S20
( 1600 x1200 )
( 1280 x 960 )
( 800 x 600 )
1458 KB
986 KB
480 KB
580 KB
402 KB
215 KB
300 KB
213 KB
113 KB
( 2048 x1536 )
( 1024 x 768 )
( 640 x 480 )
2100 KB
835 KB
410 KB
916 KB
334 KB
153 KB
474 KB
177 KB
80 KB
