Image quality in low resolution

Most digital cameras will allow you to select the resolution at which it captures images and/or videos. Some call it "resolution" while some call it "image size" or other similar terms.

The higher the resolution or larger the image size, the larger the file. Many online services restrict the maximum size of image and/or video files they accept. Lowering the resolution or reducing the image size will reduce the size of the files.


Please refer to your camera's documentation. If you still need assistance, please reply to this post and specify the make and model of your camera.

Uploading them via the SD card will have no effect on the resolution.
There is a difference between image grain and image pixelation.
If the resolution is too low for the size you are printing the image will pixelated, meaning that it will be made up of lots of little squares.
If the image is grainy it may be that you are shooting images in low light at a high ISO setting on the camera. Typically with the lower end Canon cameras anything above 800ISO will start to look grainy.

You can download any free image editing software such as Irfan View or Picasa. Otherwise, shoot at a lower resolution (all digital cameras allow you to shoot at a lower resolution and quality) so that the images are not very large.

Your solutions are varied, but the results will be (mostly) the same. Option 1: Lower the resolution and quality settings on your camera. If you are seeing 3-4 MB per photo, then they are probably at least 4000 pixels wide, and your file size will be larger to reflect that. If you set the camera to a lower quality and or resolution, you will for sure save disk space. Consequently, you will also lose image quality. If you are mainly archiving the photos for the purpose of viewing them online, on your PC, or through a digital picture frame, this is no big deal. If you intend to print, especially a large print, you will see pixelation occur in the print. This will take smooth parts of your picture and chunk colors together in a "boxy" appearance. Your second option, is to import your photos in a program like Google Picasa or many other free options, and then convert your image to a compressed format, such as a compressed JPEG or PNG file. PNG files are usually the better choice for file size, but not every devices (frames, TVs, etc.) recognize PNG files. So you may want to stick with JPEG depending on your use for your photos. Additionally, you can lower the resolution of hi-res photos within Picasa (or its alternatives) after importing the photos. This is the preferred route as you can take every photo like you want to print it as a poster, and then choose which photos to drop the resolution. This gives you the safety of shooting each picture as if you want to keep the quality and then later decide which are worth archiving at what resolution. Remember, the detail in a photo also reflects upon its size, not just resolution, if you take one 12 MP picture of the sky and another of a bunch of different color balloons, the balloon will have more color data and thus a higher file size.

Is it just the display that behaves this way? Please check the Image Quality option in the shooting or settings menu. Select the Largest option available (normally you get options such as Large and Fine). This will make the camera shoot in full resolution. After taking the picture, access the menu again and check whether the camera has automatically changed the Image Quality to a lower resolution.

chances are its the size of the pictures the camera is set to take,you will have to make them smaller, and lower quality to raise the amount of pictures you can take.The instructions on how to do that should be in the manual, or you can try the 1 i found on their site.


Changing the Resolution and Compression
1. With the camera power on, press the <FUNC./SET> button.

2. In the Function menu select L* or using the or button.
* The current setting is displayed.
3. Select the resolution or compression you wish to set using the or button.
You can shoot the image right after selecting settings by pressing the shutter button. This screen will appear again, once the image is shot.
6. Press the <FUNC./SET> button.
7. Shoot the image.


i hope that helps,later you might want to invest in a bigger memory card, 16mb is very small.Id go for a 512mb or a 1gb SD memory card ,then you'll be able to take more larger quality pictures.

Shooting pictures in Fine quality will give you atleast 300 DPI resolution. Check your camera setup menu to see what quality you're shooting in, and adjust as necessary.
If you need to print 300dpi, this is done in whatever program you're using to output. In Photoshop, this is done by going to image>image size and changing Resolution to 300 (or whatever other resolution you want)

I assume you bought this used, do you have a manual? You can download it from Sony directly (for free); http://129.33.22.12/release/DSCP52.pdf
As far as the photo quality goes, this camera was first sold in 2003, and they have come a long way with automatic cameras in the last 5 years. If some time the photo is better than other times, thinks you should check is that the lease doesn’t have any smudges on it. You would not notice by looking at the screen if there was a finger print on the lens. Be careful about going from cool areas to warm ones this will cause the lens to fog-up
You are shooting in the highest resolution available from this camera, there is no RAW mode.

On removable memory cards. Panasonic iPalm Digital Cameras are equipped with an SD Card Slot which allows the camera to store images on EITHER an MultiMediaCard (MMC) or an SD Memory Card. Simply insert an MMC or SD Card into the camera, take pictures until the card is full, then remove it or replace it with a fresh card. You can selectively erase any or all of the images from the either the MultiMediaCard or the SD Memory Card and reuse it. Storage capacity for the PV-DC3000-A (based on included 16MB SD Memory Card) SuperFine Mode* (2048x1536/low compression) up to 13 images Fine Mode (2048x1536) up to 27 images Normal/2x Digital Zoom Modes (1024x768) up to 69 images Burst Recording Mode (1024x768) up to 82 images 3x Digital Zoom Mode (640x480) up to 150 images Motion Image Recording Mode (12 sec. max./320x240) 9 sets TIFF Mode (2048x1536/no compression) 1 image Storage capacity for the PV-DC3010 (based on included 32MB SD Memory Card) SuperFine Mode* (2048x1536/low compression) up to 29 images Fine Mode (2048x1536) up to 57 images Normal/2x Digital Zoom Modes (1024x768) up to 145 images Burst Recording Mode (1024x768) up to 172 images 3x Digital Zoom Mode (640x480) up to 315 images Motion Image Recording Mode (12 sec. max./320x240) 19 sets TIFF Mode (2048x1536/no compression) 3 images

On removable memory cards. Panasonic iPalm Digital Cameras are equipped with an SD Card Slot which allows the camera to store images on EITHER an MultiMediaCard (MMC) or an SD Memory Card. Simply insert an MMC or SD Card into the camera, take pictures until the card is full, then remove it or replace it with a fresh card. You can selectively erase any or all of the images from the either the MultiMediaCard or the SD Memory Card and reuse it. Storage capacity for the PV-DC3000-A (based on included 16MB SD Memory Card) SuperFine Mode* (2048x1536/low compression) up to 13 images Fine Mode (2048x1536) up to 27 images Normal/2x Digital Zoom Modes (1024x768) up to 69 images Burst Recording Mode (1024x768) up to 82 images 3x Digital Zoom Mode (640x480) up to 150 images Motion Image Recording Mode (12 sec. max./320x240) 9 sets TIFF Mode (2048x1536/no compression) 1 image Storage capacity for the PV-DC3010 (based on included 32MB SD Memory Card) SuperFine Mode* (2048x1536/low compression) up to 29 images Fine Mode (2048x1536) up to 57 images Normal/2x Digital Zoom Modes (1024x768) up to 145 images Burst Recording Mode (1024x768) up to 172 images 3x Digital Zoom Mode (640x480) up to 315 images Motion Image Recording Mode (12 sec. max./320x240) 19 sets TIFF Mode (2048x1536/no compression) 3 images