Image Mode (Image Quality/Image Size) - Nikon COOLPIX S9050 Reference Manual

Image Mode (Image Quality/Image Size)

A (auto) M d (Shooting menu) M Image mode
Image mode refers to the combination of image size and image quality
(compression) at which images are saved. Choose the image mode best suited to
the manner in which images will be used and the capacity of the internal memory
or memory card. The higher the image mode setting, the larger the size at which it
can be printed or displayed without appearing noticeably "grainy," but limiting the
number of images that can be saved.
Image mode
H 4000×3000P
I 4000×3000
(default setting)
R 3264×2448
L 2592×1944
M 2048×1536
N 1024×768
O 640×480
o 3968×2232
The icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor in shooting and
playback modes (A 6, 8).
C
Image Mode
• When using shooting modes other than A (auto) mode, this setting can be changed by pressing
the d button.
• The setting is also applied to other shooting modes.
• This function cannot be used simultaneously with certain functions. See "Camera Settings that
Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously" (A 87) for more information.
Changing A (Auto) Mode Settings (Shooting Menu)
Size (pixels)
Images will be higher quality than I. The
4000 × 3000
compression ratio is approximately 1:4.
4000 × 3000
Best choice in most situations. The compression
3264 × 2448 ratio is approximately 1:8.
2592 × 1944
Smaller size than I, R, or L allows more
2048 × 1536 images to be saved. The compression ratio is
approximately 1:8.
Suited to display on a computer monitor. The
1024 × 768
compression ratio is approximately 1:8.
Suited to full-screen display on a television with
640 × 480 an aspect ratio of 4:3, or distribution by e-mail.
The compression ratio is approximately 1:8.
Images with an aspect ratio of 16:9 are saved. The
3968 × 2232
compression ratio is approximately 1:8.
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