Image Mode (Image Quality/Image Size) - Nikon COOLPIX L120 Quick Start Manual

Image Mode (Image Quality/Image Size)

A (auto) M d (Shooting menu) M Image mode
Choose image size and quality (compression). The size of the files, and with it the
number of images that can be saved, depends on the size and quality
(compression) of the images. Before shooting, choose an image mode according
to how you plan to use the image.
Setting
Q 4320×3240P
4320×3240
R
(default setting)
R 3264×2448
L 2592×1944
M 2048×1536
N 1024×768
O 640×480
P 4224×2376
The icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor in shooting and
playback modes (A 8, 9).
C
Notes on 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 (except for sport continuous mode).
• This feature cannot be used simultaneously with certain features.
Be Set at the Same Time" (A 60)
C
Image Mode for Sport Continuous Mode
• In sport continuous mode (A 48), the following image mode settings are available:
M 2048×1536, N 1024×768, O 640×480, m 1920×1080 (image size 1920 × 1080,
compression ratio 1:8)
• The image mode setting in the sport continuous menu (A 48) is saved separately from the
image mode setting in other shooting modes and is not applied to the other modes.
Size (pixels)
Highest quality, suitable for enlargements or
4320 × 3240 high-quality prints. The compression ratio is
approximately 1:4.
4320 × 3240
Best choice in most situations. The compression
3264 × 2448 ratio is approximately 1:8.
2592 × 1944
Smaller size allows more images to be saved. The
2048 × 1536
compression ratio is approximately 1:8.
Suited to display on a computer monitor. The
1024 × 768
compression ratio is approximately 1:8.
Suited to distribution by e-mail or full-screen
640 × 480 display on a television with a 4:3 aspect ratio. The
compression ratio is approximately 1:8.
Images with an aspect ratio of 16:9 can be taken.
4224 × 2376
The compression ratio is approximately 1:8.
Auto Mode
Description
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