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## Image Size

[Image Size] determines the size of the image file that is recorded when you take an image.
The larger the image size, the more detail will be reproduced when the image is printed on large-format paper. The smaller the image size, the more images can be recorded.

1. MENU 1 [Image Size] desired size

#### When [Aspect Ratio] is set to [3:2]

| Image size | Usage guidelines
| L: 20M | 5472 × 3648 pixels | For prints up to A3+ size
| M: 10M | 3888 × 2592 pixels | For prints up to A3 size
| S: 5.0M | 2736 × 1824 pixels | For prints from 10×15 cm up to A4 size

#### When [Aspect Ratio] is set to [16:9]

| Image size | Usage guidelines
| L: 17M | 5472 × 3080 pixels | For viewing on a high-definition TV
| M: 7.5M | 3648 × 2056 pixels
| S: 4.2M | 2720 × 1528 pixels

#### When [Aspect Ratio] is set to [4:3]

| Image size | Usage guidelines
| L: 18M | 4864 × 3648 pixels | For viewing on a computer
| M: 10M | 3648 × 2736 pixels
| S: 5.0M | 2592 × 1944 pixels
| VGA | 640 × 480 pixels | For e-mail attachments

#### When [Aspect Ratio] is set to [1:1]

| Image size | Usage guidelines
| L: 13M | 3648 × 3648 pixels | For shooting in composition as a medium format camera
| M: 6.5M | 2544 × 2544 pixels
| S: 3.7M | 1920 × 1920 pixels

Notes

- When [Quality] is set to [RAW] or [RAW & JPEG], the RAW image size corresponds to L.

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