Nikon Coolpix P90 - Manual (Page 120)

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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.
The icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor in shooting and playback
modes (
A8, 9).
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Notes on the Image Size Setting
• Changes made to the image size setting apply to all shooting modes (except for sport continuous
mode, E and F shooting modes, and movie mode).
• Change the image size settings for sport continuous mode using the sport continuous menu
( A58).
Set to A, B, C or D M d M A, B, C, D (shooting menu) (A105) M Image size
Image size 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 suitable for display on a computer monitor.
K 640×480
Record pictures suitable for display on a television, or for
distribution via e-mail.
I 3984×2656
Record pictures with the same aspect ratio (3:2) as those shot with
35 mm 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.