Changing the recording pixels (still images), P. 70, Approximate values for recording pixels – Canon 970 IS User Manual
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Approximate Values for Recording Pixels
: Approximate recording pixel numbers are shown. (M is short for megapixels.)
* Paper sizes vary according to region.
Changing the Recording Pixels
(Still Images)
Available Shooting Modes
1
Select the recording pixels.
1. Press the
button.
2. Use the
or
button to select
and the
or
button to change
the recording pixels.
3. Press the
button.
Recording Pixels
Purpose*
Large
10M 3648 × 2736
High
Low
Printing to about A2-size
420 × 594 mm (16.5 × 23.4 in.)
Medium 1 6M 2816 × 2112
Printing to about A3-size
297 × 420 mm (11.7 × 16.5 in.)
Medium 2 4M 2272 × 1704
Printing to about A4-size
210 × 297 mm (8.3 × 11.7 in.)
Printing to about Letter-size
216 × 279 mm (8.5 × 11 in.)
Medium 3 2M 1600 × 1200
Printing postcard-size prints
148 × 100 mm (6 × 4 in.)
Printing L-size prints
119 × 89 mm (4.7 × 3.5 in.)
Small
0.3M
640 × 480
Sending images as e-mail
attachments or shoot more images.
Date Stamp
2M 1600 × 1200
Printing date-stamped images
, in
L-size or postcard-size (you can check
the print area at a 3:2 aspect ratio as
you shoot).
Widescreen
3648 × 2048
Printing on wide size paper (you can check
the composition at a 16:9 aspect ratio.
Areas that will not be recorded appear on
the LCD monitor as a black border.)