Nikon CoolPix S6200, Reference Manual

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Sh
ooting Feat
ures
Changing the Image Size (Image Mode)
You can use the Image mode setting in the shooting menu to select the
combination of image size and compression ratio that is used when saving images.
Select 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, but the number of
images that can be saved is reduced.
Image Mode Settings (Image Size and Quality)
* The total number of pixels captured, and the number of pixels captured horizontally and
vertically.
Example:
P
4608×3456 = approx. 16 megapixels, 4608 × 3456 pixels
The icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor in shooting and
playback modes (
A
6, 7).
Enter shooting mode
M d
button
M
Shooting menu
M
Image mode
Image mode* Description
Q
4608 × 3456
P
Images will be higher quality than
P
. The compression ratio is
approximately 1:4.
P
4608 × 3456
(default setting)
Best choice in most situations. The compression ratio is
approximately 1:8.
I
4000 × 3000
R
3264 × 2448
L
2592 × 1944
M
2048 × 1536
Smaller size than
P
,
I
,
R
, or
L
and therefore allows more images
to be saved. The compression ratio is approximately 1:8.
N
1024 × 768
Suited to display on a computer monitor. The compression ratio is
approximately 1:8.
O
640 × 480
Suited to full-screen display on a TV with an aspect ratio of 4:3, or
distribution by e-mail. The compression ratio is approximately 1:8.
l
4608 × 2592
Images with an aspect ratio of 16:9 are saved. The compression ratio
is approximately 1:8.
C
Notes About Image Mode
• The setting is also applied to other shooting modes.
• Some settings cannot be used with other functions (
A
65).