Nikon S4 - Manual (Page 69)

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The Shooting Menu
Image Mode
Pictures taken with a digital camera are recorded as image fi les. The size of
the fi les, and with it the number of images that can be recorded, depends on
the size and quality of the images (image mode). Before shooting, choose an
image mode according to how you plan to use the picture.
Option
Size
(pixels) *
Compression
ratio † Description
Print size
(cm/in.) ‡
High
(2816 ★ )
2,816 ×
2,112
1 : 4
High quality, suitable for enlarge-
ments or high-quality prints. 24 Ч 18/
9½ Ч 7
Normal
(2816)
2,816 ×
2,112
1 : 8 Best choice in most situations.
24 Ч 18/
9½ Ч 7
Normal
(2048)
2,048 ×
1,536
1 : 8
Smaller size allows more pictures
to be stored on memory card. 17 Ч 13/
7 Ч 5
PC screen
(1024)
1,024 ×
768
1 : 8
Suited to printing at smaller sizes
(for example, in a letter or report)
or to display on computer moni-
tors 17 in. or larger.
9 Ч 7/
3½ Ч 2½
TV screen
(640)
640 ×
480
1 : 8
Can be displayed full screen
on television or 13
in. monitor.
Suited to distribution by e-mail
or web.
5 Ч 4/
2 Ч 1½
* Smaller images create smaller fi les that require less memory and are suited to trans-
mission by e-mail or use in web pages. When printed at larger sizes, however, small
images will be rough and uneven in appearance.
† To reduce the amount of memory each shot occupies, pictures are compressed as
they are saved. Compression selectively reduces the quality of the image. The more
a picture is compressed, the more noticeable this loss of quality is likely to be. The
fi gures show the approximate compression ratio for each setting.
‡ All fi gures are approximate. The size of images when printed depends on the printer
resolution: the higher the resolution, the smaller the fi nal print size. The print sizes
given here assume a printer resolution of approximately 300 dpi.
Image Mode
The current image mode is shown by an icon in the display ( 4–5). See the Appendix
for more information on image mode and fi le size ( 92).
Image mode