Nikon COOLPIX S8100 S8100 User's Manual - Page 146

Recording Movies Movie of Movie Options (Normal Speed Movie Type) Switch to shooting mode M d M D (Movie) (A 133) M Movie options M Movie Select types for when recording normal speed movies. Larger image sizes and faster movie bitrates mean greater image quality and larger movie file sizes. • HS movie ➝ A 137, 139 Type U HD 1080pP (1920 × 1080) (default setting) V HD 1080p (1920 × 1080) x HD 720p (1280 × 720) y VGA (640 × 480) z QVGA (320 × 240) Description Movies with an aspect ratio of 16:9 are recorded in Full HD. This option is suited to playback on a TV that supports Full HD. • Image size: 1920 × 1080 pixels • Movie bitrate: 14 Mbps Movies with an aspect ratio of 16:9 are recorded in Full HD. This option is suited to playback on a TV that supports Full HD. • Image size: 1920 × 1080 pixels • Movie bitrate: 12 Mbps Movies with an aspect ratio of 16:9 are recorded in high definition. This option is suited to playback on a wide screen TV. • Image size: 1280 × 720 pixels • Movie bitrate: 9 Mbps Movies with an aspect ratio of 4:3 are recorded. • Image size: 640 × 480 pixels • Movie bitrate: 3 Mbps Movies with an aspect ratio of 4:3 are recorded. • Image size: 320 × 240 pixels • Movie bitrate: 640 kbps • The movie bitrate is the volume of movie data recorded per second. Variable bitrate (VBR) encoding is used to automatically adjust the bitrate depending on the subject being recorded. When recording movies of subject with large amounts of motion, the file size increases. • The frame rate is approximately 30 frames per second in any options. Movie Recording and Playback D More Information 134 See "Maximum Movie Length" (A 135) for more information.