COOLPIX by Nikon S100 - Manual (Page 80)

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A Changing the Image Size (Image Mode)
You can use the Image mode setting in the shooting menu to select the
combination of image size and compression rate that is used when saving
pictures.
Choose the image mode best suited to the manner in which pictures will be used
and the capacity of the internal memory or memory card. The higher the image
mode setting, the larger the size at which it can be printed or displayed without
appearing noticeably “grainy,” but limiting the number of pictures that can be
recorded.
Image Mode Settings (Image Size and Quality)
* The total number of pixels recorded, and the number of pixels recorded horizontally and
vertically.
Example: P 4608×3456 = Approx. 16 megapixels, 4608 × 3456 pixels
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Image Mode
• Changes made to this setting apply to all shooting modes (except movie recording).
• There are functions with which this setting cannot be enabled. See “Features That Cannot Be
Applied Simultaneously” ( A 64) for more information.
• Image mode cannot be selected in Draw, 3D photography, and Panorama (when Easy
panorama is selected) scene modes ( A 40).
Enter shooting mode M d tab M A Image mode
Image mode* Description
Q 4608×3456P
Images will be higher quality than P. The compression ratio is
approximately 1:4.
P 4608×3456
Best choice in most situations. The compression ratio is
approximately 1:8.
I 4000×3000
R 3264×2448
L 2592×1944
M 2048×1536
Smaller size than P, I, R, or L allows more pictures to be
stored. The compression ratio is approximately 1:8.
N 1024×768
Suited to display on a computer monitor. The compression
ratio is approximately 1:8.
O 640×480
Suited to full-screen display on a television with an aspect ratio
of 4:3, or distribution by e-mail or the web. The compression
ratio is approximately 1:8.
l 4608×2592
(default setting) Pictures with an aspect ratio of 16:9 are recorded.
The compression ratio is approximately 1:8.