Which mode to shoot in? 5mp question

[MikesChevelle]

I take a ton of pics and at 34mp, it takes up quite a bit of space. I dont need "large pics" but I do want the beneficial detail this camera can provide. So if I shoot in 5mp jpeg only, am I getting the 41mp(34mp) condensed to 5mp?

 

[Zerveone]

Yes. You get oversampled image (created from oversampling the original 34 mp one)