together, image quality and size determine how much space each picture occupies on the memory card, which in turn determines the total number of pictures that can be stored. the table below shows the approximate number of pictures that can be stored on eight- and sixteen-megabyte memory cards at different combina

   

    *figures are approximate. file size of jpeg images depends on scene recorded, producing wide variations in number of images that can be stored.

    image quality

    to reduce the amount of memory each shot occupies, pictures are compressed as they are saved to the memory card. compression selectively reduces the quality of the image; the more the picture is compressed, the more noticeable this loss of quality is likely to be (the actual effect depends on the size of the picture when printed or displayed and on the type of subject). the image-quality menu allows you to choose the amount of compression performed.

   

   

    image size

    image size refers to the physical dimensions of the image, measured in pixels. choose an image size according to the space available on the memory card and the task at hand.

   

   

    the current image quality and size settings are displayed in the monitor.

   

    print size

    the size of pictures when printed depends on the resolution of the printer (the higher the resolution, the smaller the final print size).