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Picture Quality / Size Options
Image size and quality parameters are both located within the main recording menu. Listed at the top of the first screen of options, both parameters are displayed as text overlaid on a live-view backdrop. The image size options are listed first and will enable users to select between 8M (3264 x 2448), 8M (3264 x 2176) 3:2 format, 6M (2816 x 2112), 4M (2304 x 1728), 2M (1600 x 1200), and VGA (640 x 480). These options can be quickly scanned using the up and down arrows of the four way control and as each option is highlighted the camera will scroll automatically between the megapixel count (8M), the image size broken down into pixels (3264 x 2448), along with the final recommended print size (A3 print). The picture quality options for the Casio Exilim EX-Z850 are as follows: fine, normal and economy settings.
Picture Effects Mode
The picture effects settings for the Casio Exilim EX-Z850 are fairly extensive although they don’t quite reach the level of control and alteration possible with the Canon “My Colors” modes. The Filter subsection of the Quality menu houses the digital color filters for the Z850 and will enable the application of these tonal washes: B/W, sepia, red, green, blue, yellow, pink and purple. In addition to these settings, there are also a handful of preset settings listed within the Best Shot mode with Pastel, Illustration, Cross, Monochrome and Retro. The effects are simple to use and while the settings in the Quality menu don’t slow the camera’s processing, the options in the Best Shot mode will drastically reduce the shooting speed and require users to pause for upwards of ten seconds when capturing images with these effects.
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