Proxima ASA COOLPIX 950 - Manual (Page 16)

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Image Quality and Size
The image quality/image size setting determines how many photo-
graphs can be stored on a single memory card. The following
combinations of image quality and size are available:
Image Quality
At settings of BASIC, NORMAL, and FINE, the camera uses JPEG
compression to reduce the amount of memory required to store
photographs. JPEG compression results in a slight loss in image
quality, which grows more noticeable at higher compression ratios.
The difference in quality is illustrated below:
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While a setting of NORMAL represents the best trade-off be-
tween memory and image quality in most cases, a setting of BASIC
can be used to save memory. A setting of FINE is suitable for
photographs that will be enlarged or printed at high resolution.
To choose a combination of image quality
and size, hold the
button and turn the
command dial (note that an image quality of
HI is only available when the mode dial is set
to M-REC). Image quality and size are
displayed in the control panel and LCD
monitor (no icon for image size indicates a
setting of 1,600
×
1,200).
BASIC
(high compression)
NORMAL
(medium compression)
FINE
(low compression)
Using the Buttons (A-REC, M-REC): Image Quality and Size
Approx. No.
Photos/card
(8MB) Quality Size
78
39
19 BASIC
NORMAL
FINE
XGA
(1,024
×
768
pixels)
32
16
8
1
BASIC
NORMAL
FINE
HI (M-REC only)
Full
(1,600
×
1,200
pixels)
200
100
50
BASIC
NORMAL
FINE
VGA
(640
×
480
pixels)