A Image Mode - Nikon COOLPIX L20 User Manual

A Image mode

Set A (Auto) mode (A 27) M d (shooting menu) M A image mode
Pictures taken with a digital camera are recorded as image files. The size of the
files, and with it the number of images that can be recorded, depends on the size
and quality of the images. Before shooting, choose an image mode according to
how you plan to use the picture.
Setting
High (3648 P)
h
(L20 Only)
High (3264 P)
S
(L19 Only)
Normal (3648)
i
(L20 Only: Default
setting)
Normal (3264)
R
(L19 Only: Default
setting)
L Normal (2592)
M Normal (2048)
N PC screen (1024)
O TV screen (640)
P 16:9 (3584) (L20 Only)
P 16:9 (3200) (L19 Only)
The icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor in shooting and
playback modes (A 6, 7).
C
Image Mode
Changes made to these settings apply to all shooting modes (except movie mode).
Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu
Size (pixels)
3,648 × 2,736
Highest quality, suitable for enlargements
or high-quality prints. The compression
ratio is approximately 1:4.
3,264 × 2,448
3,648 × 2,736
Best choice in most situations. The
compression ratio is approximately 1:8.
3,264 × 2,448
2,592 × 1,944
Smaller size allows more pictures to be
2,048 × 1,536 stored. The compression ratio is
approximately 1:8.
Suited to display on a computer monitor.
1,024 × 768
The compression ratio is approximately 1:8.
Suited to full-screen display on a television,
640 × 480 or distribution by e-mail or the web. The
compression ratio is approximately 1:8.
3,584 × 2,016 Pictures with an aspect ratio of 16:9 can be
taken. The compression ratio is
3,200 × 1,800
approximately 1:8.
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