Nikon Coolpix  L12 User's Manual - Page 89

Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Z Image Mode Pictures taken with a digital camera are recorded as image files. The size of the files, and the number of images that can be recorded with it, depend on the size and quality of the images. Before shooting, choose an image mode according to how you plan to use the picture. Image mode High(3072 ) Normal(3072) Normal(2592) Normal(2048) PC screen(1024) MENU Exit Option Size (pixels) Description F High (3072★) Highest quality, suitable for enlarge3,072 × 2,304 ments or high-quality prints. The com- pression ratio is approximately 1:4. E Normal (3072) (default setting) d Normal (2592) 3,072 × 2,304 Best choice in most situations. The compression ratio is approximately 1:8. 2,592 × 1,944 e Normal (2048) Smaller size allows more pictures to be 2,048 × 1,536 stored. The compression ratio is approxi- mately 1:8. h PC screen (1024) 1,024 × 768 Suited to display on computer display. The compression ratio is approximately 1:8. i TV screen (640) 640 × 480 Suited to full-screen display on a television or distribution by e-mail or the web. The compression ratio is approximately 1:8. B 16:9 Pictures with an aspect ratio of 16:9 can 3,072 × 1,728 be taken. The compression ratio is approximately 1:8. The icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor in shooting and playback modes (c 6, 7). Shooting, Playback, and Setup Menus 77