Nikon P5000 - Manual (Page 78)

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Pictures are stored in compressed JPEG format. The more pictures are com-
pressed, the less memory they require (
B 67). Compression also however selec-
tively reduces image quality, and the more pictures are compressed the more
noticeable this loss of quality is likely to be.
Image quality is shown by an icon in the monitor ( B 4–5).
Image size is measured in pixels. Pictures taken at smaller sizes require less
memory (
B 67), making them suited to distribution by e-mail or the web. Con-
versely, the larger the image, the larger the size at which it can be printed or dis-
played without becoming noticeably “grainy.”
Image size is shown by an icon in the monitor ( B 4–5).
j Image Quality
Option Description
m Fine
Fine quality images (compression ratio of 1:4), suitable for enlargement
or high-quality prints.
l
Normal
(default)
Normal image quality (compression of 1:8), suited to most applications.
k Basic
Basic image quality (compression of 1:16), suitable for pictures that will
be distributed by e-mail or used in web pages.
n Image Size
Option Description (print sizes assume printer resolution of 300dpi)
j 3648×2736 (default) Will print at size of about 31 ×23cm (12 ×9in.)
f 2592×1944
Will print at size of about 22 ×16cm (8 1 /
2
×6 1 /
2
in.)
g 2048×1536 Will print at size of about 17 ×13cm (7 ×5in.)
e 1600×1200 Will print at size of about 14 ×10cm (5 1 /
2
×3in.)
d 1280×960 Will print at size of about 11 ×8cm (4 ×3in.)
i 1024×768
Suited to display on a computer; will print at size of about
9 ×7cm (3
1 /
2
×2 1 /
2
in.)
k 640×480 Suited to e-mail; will print at size of about 5 ×4cm (2 ×1 1 /
2
in.)
h 3648×2432
Picture has same proportions as pictures taken on 35-mm film;
will print at size of about 31 ×21cm (12 ×8in.)
9 3584×2016
Picture has same proportions as wide-screen television display;
will print at size of about 30 ×17cm (12 ×7in.)