Nikon COOLPIX 5000 Instruction Manual - Page 86

Taking Photographs-Beyond Point-and-Shoot Image Quality To reduce the amount of memory that each photograph occupies, images are compressed as they are saved to the memory card. The camera uses JPEG compression, which analyzes images in blocks eight pixels on a side and selectively reduces detail within each block. The more the image is compressed, the smaller the resulting file and the less space it occupies on the memory card. Compressing the image to make a very small file, however, may cause the block pattern to become visible, and there may be noticeable loss of detail. The actual effect depends on the size of the image when printed or displayed and on the type of subject. To select an image-quality setting, press the button repeatedly until the desired setting is displayed in the control panel or monitor. Image quality displayed in control panel and monitor Press JPEG "JPEG" (pronounced "jay-peg") stands for "Joint Photographic Experts Group," the organization which developed the JPEG compression standard. 72