Image Mode - Nikon Coolpix S710 User Manual

Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu
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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.
Option
Size (pixels) Description
Highest quality, suitable for enlargements
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High (4352*)
4,352
x
3,264 or high-quality prints. The compression
ratio is approXimately 1:4.
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Normal (4352)
4,352
x
3,264
(default setting)
Best choice in most situations. The
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Normal (3264)
3,264
x
2,448 compression ratio is approXimately 1:8.
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Normal (2592) 2,592
x
1,944
Smaller size allows more pictures to be
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Normal (2048)
2,048
x
1,536
stored. The compression ratio is
approximately 1:8.
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PC screen (1024) 1,024
x
768
Suited to display on a computer monitor.
The compression ratio is approximately 1:8.
Suited to full-screen display on a television,
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TV screen (640)
640
x
480
or distribution bye-mail or the web. The
compression ratio is approximately 1:8.
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16:9 (4352) 4,352
x
2,448
Pictures with an aspect ratio of 16:9 can be
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taken. The compression ratio is
16:9 (1920) 1,920
x
1,080
approximately 1:8.
The icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor in shooting and
playback modes
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6, 7).
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ImageMode
Changes made to these settings apply to all shooting modes (except high-speed continuous
mode and movie mode).
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