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Using a “Memory Stick”–introduction
Note
In some cases, changing the image quality mode may not affect the image quality,
depending on the types of images you are shooting.
Image quality settings
Setting Meaning
FINE (FINE) Use this mode when you want to record high quality
images. The image is compressed to about 1/6. FINE
appears on the screen.
STANDARD (STD) This is the standard image quality. The image is
compressed to about 1/10. STD appears on the screen.
Differences in image quality mode
Recorded images are compressed in JPEG format before being stored into memory. The
memory capacity allotted to each image varies depending on the selected image quality
mode. Details are shown in the table below. (The number of pixels is 640 × 480,
regardless of image quality mode. The data size before compression is about 600 KB.)
Image quality mode Memory capacity
FINE About 100 KB
STANDARD About 60 KB
Approximate number of images you can record on a “Memory Stick”
The number of images you can record varies depending on which image quality mode
you select and the complexity of the subject.
4MB type:
FINE (FINE) 40 images (maximum)
STANDARD (STD) 60 images (maximum)
8MB type:
FINE (FINE) 81 images (maximum)
STANDARD (STD) 122 images (maximum)
16MB type:
FINE (FINE) 164 images (maximum)
STANDARD (STD) 246 images (maximum)
