A Image Mode - Nikon Coolpix S640 User Manual

Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu

A Image Mode

Set to A (Auto) M d (Shooting menu) M A Image mode
Choose an image mode, which is the combination of image size and image quality
(compression), according to how you plan to use the picture and the capacity of
the internal memory or memory card.
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 mode
High (4000P)
H
Normal (4000)
I
(default setting)
Normal (3264)
R
Normal (2592)
L
Normal (2048)
M
PC screen (1024)
N
TV screen (640)
O
16:9 (3968)
P
The icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor in shooting and
playback modes (A 6, 7).
C
Image Mode
• Changes made to the image mode setting apply to all shooting modes (except those available
from the movie mode).
• This feature cannot be used simultaneously with certain features. ➝ "Functions that Cannot be
Applied Simultaneously" (A 109)
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Image size
(pixels)
Highest quality, suitable for enlargements
4,000×3,000 or high-quality prints. The compression
ratio is approximately 1:4.
4,000×3,000
The best choice in most situations. The
3,264×2,448 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 computer monitor. The
1,024×768
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
3,968×2,232 taken. The compression ratio is
approximately 1:8.
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