Picture Quality / Size Options
The V7 has a 7.2-megapixel image sensor that measures 1/2.5 inches across. This tiny sensor can garner images that measure 3072 x 2304, 3072 x 2048 (3:2), 2560 x 1920, 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, and 640 x 480 pixels. There isn’t a widescreen still image format like there are widescreen movies, but there is a 3:2 format for perfectly cropped 4 x 6-inch prints. The image size can be changed in the Quality menu, where the print size flashes as the selected image size is highlighted. The following compression sizes are available for still images also from the Quality menu: Fine, Normal, and Economy. This is a sufficient number of options for point-and-shooters.
Picture Effects Mode
There are plenty of picture effects throughout the camera. In the Quality menu, there is a Color Filter option that boasts a rainbow of options: Off, Black & White, Sepia, Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, Pink, and Purple. Also in this menu are options to boost the sharpness, saturation, and contrast in +/- 2 ranges with full steps. These aren’t available in the playback mode, but the white balance is available and provides a form of color enhancement on pictures there. Brightness can be adjusted from +/- 2 in full steps in the playback mode too. The Keystone option automatically fixes bowed lines and straightens images, while the Color Correction option fixes colors only after straightening the image.
