Nikon COOLPIX L26 Reference Manual - Page 80

Changing the Image Size (Image Mode) Shooting Features Enter shooting mode 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 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. Image Mode Settings (Image Size and Quality) Image mode1 Q 4608×3456P (L26 only) h 3648×2736P (L25 only) P 4608×34562 (L26 only) i 3648×27362 (L25 only) R 3264×2448 r 2272×1704 q 1600×1200 O 640×480 l 4608×2592 (L26 only) l 3584×2016 (L25 only) Description Images will be higher quality than P. The compression ratio is approximately 1:4. Images will be higher quality than i. The compression ratio is approximately 1:4. Best choice in most situations. The compression ratio is approximately 1:8. Smaller size than P, i, R, or r and therefore allows more images to be saved. 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 e-mail. The compression ratio is approximately 1:8. Images with an aspect ratio of 16:9 are saved. The compression ratio is approximately 1:8. 1 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 60 2 P 4608×3456 is the default setting for L26. i 3648×2736 is the default setting for L25.