What should I put the Quality at on my camera

[fadinglight]

On the menu it shows Quality L
L
M
M
S
S

I know i sound like i shouldnt own a camera, but just thought I would ask so i can learn.

Thank you ,
Pam

 

[USAFRet]

What camera is this?
What do those letters refer to?
Large
Medium
Small


Probably L = Large = larger image = better quality = larger file size = fewer pictures before the SD card fills up.

But without actually knowing what it means in your camera, the above is just a guess.

 

[fadinglight]

What camera is this?
What do those letters refer to?
Large
Medium
Small


Probably L = Large = larger image = better quality = larger file size = fewer pictures before the SD card fills up.

But without actually knowing what it means in your camera, the above is just a guess.

 

[fadinglight]

Thank you for your quick response. My camera is a Rebel XSI Cannon

 

[USAFRet]

From your user manual, pg 64-66:
http://gdlp01.c-wss.com/gds/3/0300000933/01/EOSRXSi-EOS450D_EN.pdf

Large (High Quality), Medium (Medium Quality), Small (Low Quality)


Study the user manual. Play with the camera. Learn the settings, and how it affects what you do.