Changing The Image Size (Image Mode); Image Mode Settings (Image Size And Quality) - Nikon CoolPix S1200pj Reference Manual

Changing the Image Size (Image Mode)

In the shooting screen M d button M Shooting menu M Image mode
You can use the Image mode setting in the shooting
menu to select the combination of image size and
compression rate that is used when saving pictures.
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, but limiting the number of pictures that can be recorded.

Image Mode Settings (Image Size and Quality)

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 total number of pixels recorded, and the number of pixels recorded horizontally and
vertically.
Example: R 4320×3240 = Approx. 14 megapixels, 4320 × 3240 pixels
The icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor in shooting and
playback modes (A 8, 9).
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.
Image mode
4320×3240P
4320×3240
3264×2448
2592×1944
2048×1536
1024×768
640×480
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