Image Size - Nikon COOLPIX P90 User Manual

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Choose the size of pictures in pixels for recording.
Pictures shot at smaller sizes require less memory, making them suited to
distribution by e mail or the web.
Conversely, the larger the image, the larger the size at which it can be printed or
displayed without becoming noticeably "grainy[' limiting the number of pictures
that can be recorded.
Image size Description
4000x3000 Record pictures exhibiting greater detail than those shot at
(default setting) E_ 3264x2448 or [_ 2592x1944.
[_ 3264x2448 Good balance between file size and quality makes this the best
2592xl 944 choice in most situations.
raM, 2048x1536
1600x1200 Smaller than 1_ 4000x3000' [fl_M 3264X2448 and [S_M 2 592x1944
for recording more pictures.
1280x960
[Pc, 1024x768 Record pictures suitable for display on a computer monitor.
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Record pictures suitable for display on a television, or for
[_ 640x480 distribution via e mail.
3984x2656 Record pictures with the same aspect ratio (3:2) as those shot with
35 mm film cameras.
Record pictures with the same aspect ratio (16:9) as wide-screen
3968x2232 televisions.
I"1:, 1 2992x2992 Record perfectly square pictures.
The icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor in shooting and playback
modes ([_8, 9).
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[] Notes on the Image Size Setting
• Changesmadetotheimagesizesettinga_ytoa_sho_tingmodes_exceptfors_ortcontinuous
mode, U 1 and U 2 shooth_g modes, and movie mode).
• Change the image size settings for sport continuous mode using the sport continuous menu
(_ss).