Nikon COOLPIX P100  P100 User's Manual - Page 88

More on Shooting Shooting Options: Shooting Menu (A, B, C, D Modes) r Image Size Set to A, B, C or D M d M A, B, C, D (shooting menu) (A74) M Image size Choose the size of pictures in pixels for recording. Pictures shot at smaller sizes require less memory, making them suited to distribution by e-mail or the web. Conversely, the larger the image, the larger the size at which it can be printed or displayed without becoming noticeably "grainy," limiting the number of pictures that can be recorded. Image size Description M 3648×2736 (default setting) Record pictures exhibiting greater detail than those shot at E 3264×2448 or D 2592×1944. E 3264×2448 D 2592×1944 Good balance between file size and quality makes this the best choice in most situations. C 2048×1536 B 1600×1200 A 1280×960 Smaller than M 3648×2736, E 3264×2448 and D 2592×1944 for recording more pictures. J 1024×768 Record pictures of a size suitable for display on devices such as a computer monitor. f 640×480 Record pictures suitable for display on a television with a screen aspect ratio of 4:3, or for e-mail attachment. I 3648×2432 Record pictures with the same aspect ratio (3:2) as those shot with 35 mm film cameras. G 3584×2016 Record pictures with the same aspect ratio (16:9) as wide-screen televisions. H 2736×2736 Record perfectly square pictures. The icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor in shooting and playback modes (A8 to 10). C Notes on the Image Size Setting • Changes made to the image size setting apply to all shooting modes (except for sport continuous mode and shooting mode M). • For sport continuous mode, the image size is fixed to B 1600×1200 or A 1280×960 (A64). • This feature cannot be used simultaneously with certain features. See "Functions that Cannot be 76 Applied Simultaneously" (A96) for more information.