Image Mode (Image Quality/Image Size) - Nikon Coolpix S3100 User Manual

Changing A (Auto) Mode Settings (Shooting Menu)

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 pictures are recorded. Choose the image mode best
suited to the manner in which pictures 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 pictures that can be recorded.
Option
Q 4320×3240P
R 4320×3240
(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 6, 7).
C
Image Mode
• When using shooting modes other than A (auto) mode, this setting can be changed by pressing
the d button.
• Change made to this setting applies to all shooting modes.
• There are functions with which this setting cannot be enabled. See "Camera Settings that Cannot
Be Applied Simultaneously" (A 51) for more information.
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Size (pixels)
Higher quality than R, 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 ratio
3264 × 2448 is approximately 1:8.
2592 × 1944
Smaller size than R, R, or L allows more pictures to
2048 × 1536
be stored. 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 an
640 × 480 aspect ratio of 4:3, or distribution by e-mail. The
compression ratio is approximately 1:8.
Pictures with an aspect ratio of 16:9 are recorded. The
4224 × 2376
compression ratio is approximately 1:8.
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