Nikon COOLPIX S9300 Reference Manual - Page 89

Shooting Features Changing the Image Size (Image Mode) Display the shooting screen M d button (A11) M Image mode You can 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) Option* Q 4608×3456P P 4608×3456 (default setting) R 3264×2448 r 2272×1704 q 1600×1200 Description Images will be higher quality than P. The compression ratio is approximately 1:4. Good balance between file size and image quality; suitable in most situations. The compression ratio is approximately 1:8. Smaller than P, R and r; for recording more pictures. The compression ratio is approximately 1:8. O 640×480 Suited to 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 can be shot. The compression ratio is approximately 1:8. * The total number of pixels captured, and the number of pixels captured horizontally and vertically. Example: Q 4608×3456 = approx. 16 megapixels, 4608 × 3456 pixels The icon for the current setting is displayed on the monitor in shooting and playback modes (A6, 8). C Notes On Image Mode • The setting is also applied to other shooting modes. • This function cannot be used in combination with certain features. See "Features That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously" (A73) for more information. • When the scene mode (A38) is set to Easy panorama or 3D photography, image mode is not available. 71