Nikon collpix L16 - Manual (Page 75)

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Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu
Shootin
g
, Playback
and Se
tup
M
e
nus
A Image Mode
Pictures taken with a digital camera are recorded as image files. The size of the
files, and with it the number of images that can be recorded, depends on the size
and quality of the images. Before shooting, choose an image mode according to
how you plan to use the picture.
1
Default setting for L18
2
Default setting for L16
The icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor in shooting and
playback modes (
A 6, 7).
C
Image Mode
The image mode setting can also be applied from the scene mode menu. Changes made to the
image mode setting from any available menus apply to all shooting modes.
The image mode setting cannot be applied in the easy auto mode.
y Normal (3,264) with L18 and d Normal (3,072) with L16 are fixed.
Option Size (Pixels) Description
z
High (3264P)
(L18 Only)
3,264
× 2,448
Highest quality, suitable for enlargements
or high-quality prints. The compression
ratio is approximately 1:4.
M
High (3072P)
(L16 Only)
3,072
× 2,304
y
Normal (3264)
1
(L18 Only)
3,264
× 2,448
Best choice in most situations. The
compression ratio is approximately 1:8.
d
Normal (3072)
2
(L16 Only)
3,072
× 2,304
e Normal (2592) 2,592
× 1,944
g Normal (2048) 2,048
× 1,536
Smaller size allows more pictures to be
stored. The compression ratio is
approximately 1:8.
j PC Screen (1024) 1,024
× 768
Suited to display on a computer monitor.
The compression ratio is approximately 1:8.
k 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.
Y 16:9 (1920) 1,920
× 1,080
Pictures with an aspect ratio of 16:9 can be
taken. The compression ratio is
approximately 1:8.