Nikon COOLPIX S8000 S8000 User's Manual - Page 54

More on Shooting Shooting Options: Shooting Menu (A (Auto) Mode) A Image Mode (Image Quality/Image Size) A (auto) M d (Shooting menu) M A Image mode Image mode refers to the combination of image size and image quality (compression) at which pictures are recorded. Choose the image mode best suited to the manner in which pictures 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 pictures that can be recorded. Option Q 4320 × 3240P R 4320 × 3240 (default setting) R 3264 × 2448 L 2592 × 1944 M 2048 × 1536 Size (pixels) 4320 × 3240 Description Higher quality than R, suitable for enlargements or high-quality prints. The compression ratio is approximately 1:4. 4320 × 3240 3264 × 2448 2592 × 1944 2048 × 1536 Best choice in most situations. The compression ratio is approximately 1:8. Smaller size than R, R, or L allows more pictures to be stored. 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 4224 × 2376 4224 × 2376 Pictures with an aspect ratio of 16:9 are recorded. 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 • Change made to this setting applies to all shooting modes. • There may be functions with which this setting cannot be enabled. See "Camera Settings that 42 Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously" (A 53) for more information.