Nikon COOLPIX S8100 S8100 User's Manual - Page 56

More on Shooting Changing A (Auto) Mode Settings (Shooting Menu) Image Mode (Image Quality/Image Size) A (auto) M d (Shooting menu) M Image mode Image mode refers to the combination of image size and image quality (compression) at which images are saved. 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 saved. Image mode H 4000 × 3000P I 4000 × 3000 (default setting) R 3264 × 2448 L 2592 × 1944 M 2048 × 1536 Size (pixels) 4000 × 3000 Description Images will be higher quality than I. The compression ratio is approximately 1:4. 4000 × 3000 3264 × 2448 2592 × 1944 2048 × 1536 Best choice in most situations. The compression ratio is approximately 1:8. Smaller size than I, R, or L allows more images to be saved. The compression ratio is approximately 1:8. N 1024 × 768 1024 × 768 Suited to display on a computer monitor. The compression ratio is approximately 1:8. O 640 × 480 640 × 480 Suited to full-screen display on a television with an aspect ratio of 4:3, or distribution by e-mail. The compression ratio is approximately 1:8. p 3968 × 2232 3968 × 2232 Images with an aspect ratio of 16:9 are saved. The compression ratio is approximately 1:8. The icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor in shooting and playback modes (A 6, 7). C Image Mode • When using shooting modes other than A (auto) mode, this setting can be changed by pressing the d button. • The setting is also applied to other shooting modes. • This function cannot be used simultaneously with certain functions. See "Camera Settings that 44 Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously" (A 78) for more information.