Nikon P5100 - Manual (Page 106)

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Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu
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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 is shown by an icon in the monitor (
A 6, 7).
Option Description
F
4000×3000
(default setting) Record pictures exhibiting greater detail than those shot at
[E 3264×2448] or [D 2592×1944].
E 3264×2448
Good balance between file size and quality makes this the best
choice in most situations.
D 2592×1944
C 2048×1536
Smaller than [F 4000×3000], [E 3264×2448], and [D 2592×1944]
for recording more pictures.
B 1600×1200
A 1280×960
J 1024×768 Record pictures suited to display on a computer monitor.
K 640×480
Record pictures suited to display on a television, or to distribution
via e-mail or the web.
I 3984×2656
Record pictures with the same aspect ratio (3:2) as those shot with
35mm film cameras.
G 3968×2232
Record pictures with the same aspect ratio (16:9) as wide-screen
televisions.
H 2992×2992 Record perfectly square pictures.