You'll need to shoot RAW. Then in the conversion
from RAW to TIFF or JPEG you can specify the DPI. You can do this in
Photoshop or in Digital Photo Professional that probably came with your
camera.
DPI and Pixel Resolutions are in two different realms, though somewhat
related, they are independant. Your camera produces files at the
maximum resolution of 4272 x 2848. At 72 dpi, your print will roughly
be 60"x40". At 300 dpi, 14.25"x9.493". At 600dpi, 7.12"x4.747", at
1200dpi 3.56"x2.373". Think of cameras in terms of pixel resolution and
printers in terms of dpi. When files are inserted into layouts, the
embedded dpi value is used. You just need to change the embedded value
to match up with the print size you desire. Obviously, if you want a
120"x80" print at 300dpi... you've got the wrong camera. :)
Source(s):
This is a good site for those interested
in more technical details:
http://www.scantips.com/
On the menu, in the first option look for quality and it should saw, raw, or jpeg. On the front dial near the shutter turn the dial until it says raw. You can actually shoot both raw and jpeg with the camera simultaneously. Just click raw and use conversion software so you can have a decent image. I hoope this helps. It took me a while to figure it out too!
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