Changing The Image Quality And Image Size; Available Image Quality - Nikon COOLPIX P51 0 Quick Start Quide

Changing the Image Quality and Image Size

The image quality (compression ratio) and image size can be selected for
recording.

Available Image Quality

Display the shooting screen M d button (A13) M Shooting menu M Image quality
Lower compression ratios result in higher quality pictures, but also larger file sizes,
limiting the number of pictures that can be recorded.
Option
a
Fine
Normal (default
b
setting)
c Basic
C
Image Quality Setting
• The setting for image quality is shown by an icon displayed on the monitor during shooting and
playback (A8 to 10).
• The image quality can be changed by selecting Image quality and rotating the command dial
when menus are displayed.
• The setting is also applied to other shooting modes (except for shooting mode
Easy panorama or 3D photography).
• This feature may not be used in combination with certain features. See "Features That Cannot Be
Used Simultaneously" (A80) for more information.
C
More Information
• See "Number of Exposures Remaining" (A79) for more information.
• See "File and Folder Names" (E98) for more information.
Finer image quality than Normal, suitable for enlargement or
high-quality prints.
Compression ratio of about 1:4
Normal image quality, suitable for most applications.
Compression ratio of about 1:8
Basic image quality is lower than with Normal, suitable for
pictures attached to e-mails or used on web pages.
Compression ratio of about 1:16
Description
M
or scene mode
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