Just wondering what is the best combination of Recording Pixel and Compression for a reasonable File Size? I'm not good with photography, what would be a decent File Size for a digital photo? 1-2MB? Assuming storage is no issue.

I've been trying out these combinations but still unsure which is the best to go with for the best looking photos within a decent File Size:-

Recording Pixel
Large - 3264 X 2448 pixels
Medium 1 - 2592 X 1944 pixels
Medium 2 - 2048 X 1536 pixels
Medium 3 - 1600 X 1200 pixels

Compression
Superfine
Fine
Normal

Which would be more important? Recording Pixel or Compression?

This post has been edited by civic98: Jul 29 2007, 05:16 PM

if storage is no issue, use the largest resolution, and lowest compression.

If you're just going to take photos and develop them straight away and not going to edit/crop it using photo editing programs,

I suggest using Medium 3 - 1600 X 1200 pixels in FINE mode.

You will need only around 2MP to print a descent 4R photo.

Do hike up the resolution if you're gonna take a portrait photo/group photo that you might want to enlarge when you develop your photo.

here's a guide for you to read up. Go to print section.

http://computer.howstuffworks.com/question570.htm

Thanks for the guide and link. Will try out at the BEST settings possible, see if I can live with the size of the huge files. My camera estimates 570 photos capacity with this setting. Should be sufficient for now I guess.