The Shooting Menu (For A (Auto) Mode); A Image Mode (Image Size And Quality) - Nikon COOLPIX S800c Reference Manual

The Shooting Menu (for A (Auto) Mode)

A Image Mode (Image Size and Quality)

Enter the A (auto) mode shooting screen M Press the d button M A 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 images.
Choose the image mode best suited to the manner in which images 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 images that can be
recorded.
Image mode*
Q 4608×3456P
P 4608×3456
(default setting)
R 3264×2448
r 2272×1704
q 1600×1200
O 640×480
l 4608×2592
m 1920×1080
* The total number of pixels recorded, and the number of pixels recorded horizontally and
vertically.
Example: P 4608×3456 = Approx. 16 megapixels, 4608 × 3456 pixels
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Image Mode
Changes made to this setting apply to all shooting modes (except movie recording).
This setting may not be available with some functions. See "Functions That Cannot Be Used
Simultaneously" (A55) for more information.
Image mode cannot be selected in Easy panorama scene mode (A32).
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Images are higher quality than P. The compression ratio is
approximately 1:4.
Best choice in most situations. The compression ratio is
approximately 1:8.
Smaller size than P , R , or r allows more images to be
stored. The compression ratio is approximately 1:8.
Suited to full-screen display on a TV with an aspect ratio of 4:3,
or distribution by email or the web. The compression ratio is
approximately 1:8.
Images with an aspect ratio of 16:9 are recorded.
The compression ratio is approximately 1:8.
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