CX1/CX2 Normal vs Fine Quality?

[michaelra]

I just realized from the Specification page that:
Setting the resolution 2592x2592 onwards will give a F (Fine) quality image where as say, 2048x1536 gives an N (Normal) quality. Does this mean the quality will be better/sharper on the Fine setting even though I'm not gonna enlarge the image? Or it will only be noticeable when you enlarge the print?

Should I aim for the Fine quality all the time then? (even though the photos are going to be viewed on my monitor + uploaded to Facebook)

 

[thelps]

For web pages only the normal setting would suffice, but I would use the fine setting always, my reasoning is that SD cards and even hard drive space is cheap and the extra space taken by the fine image would be small.

If one day you take an image that is superb in some way you or someone else may want to enlarge it or even crop out some smaller section and then you want all the detail and size you can get.

Card memory space is cheap but photographic opportunities don't always come along.

 

[michaelra]

Well i'd love to see the photos in better quality even when I'm only viewing them on my screen. Thanks, if only I knew this earlier