Image Mode - Nikon collpix L16 User Manual

A 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
High (3264P)
z
(L18 Only)
High (3072P)
M
(L16 Only)
1
Normal (3264)
y
(L18 Only)
2
Normal (3072)
d
(L16 Only)
e
Normal (2592)
g
Normal (2048)
j
PC Screen (1024)
k
TV Screen (640)
Y
16:9 (1920)
1
Default setting for L18
2
Default setting for L16
The icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor in shooting and
playback modes (A 6, 7).
C

Image Mode

The image mode setting can also be applied from the scene mode menu. Changes made to the
image mode setting from any available menus apply to all shooting modes.
The image mode setting cannot be applied in the easy auto mode.
y Normal (3,264) with L18 and d Normal (3,072) with L16 are fixed.
Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu
Size (Pixels)
3,264 × 2,448
Highest quality, suitable for enlargements
or high-quality prints. The compression
ratio is approximately 1:4.
3,072 × 2,304
3,264 × 2,448
Best choice in most situations. The
3,072 × 2,304
compression ratio is approximately 1:8.
2,592 × 1,944
Smaller size allows more pictures to be
2,048 × 1,536
stored. The compression ratio is
approximately 1:8.
Suited to display on a computer monitor.
1,024 × 768
The compression ratio is approximately 1:8.
Suited to full-screen display on a television,
640 × 480
or distribution by e-mail or the web. The
compression ratio is approximately 1:8.
Pictures with an aspect ratio of 16:9 can be
1,920 × 1,080
taken. The compression ratio is
approximately 1:8.
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