Nikon 5000 User Manual
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Taking Photographs—Beyond Point-and-Shoot
2560
×
1704
3 : 2
The top and bottom of the frame are cropped out
to produce a picture of the same proportions as
photographs taken with a 35-mm film camera.
The green lamp blinks slowly to show that pho-
tographs can not be accurately framed in the
viewfinder.
Size (pixels)
The following options are available:
Description
1600
×
1200
UXGA
Suited to print sizes ranging from large photo
album through to A5 (roughly 8˝
Ч
6˝).
1280
Ч
960
SXGA
Suited to postcard-size prints.
1024
×
768
XGA
Suited to printing at smaller sizes (for example, as
an illustration in a letter or report), or to display
on monitors 17˝ or larger.
640
×
480
VGA
Can be displayed full screen on 13˝ monitors.
Suited to distribution by e-mail or the web.
Restrictions on Image Size
Image sizes of FULL, UXGA, and 3 : 2 are not available when NOISE REDUC-
TION is set to Clear Image Mode (
128).
Print Size
The size of images when printed depends on the resolution of the printer (the
higher the resolution, the smaller the final print size).
For more information on:
62 Choosing an image size for printing
65 Choosing an image size for electronic distribution
Option
2560
×
1920
FULL
(NO ICON)
Suited to print sizes up to B4 (roughly 13˝
Ч
10˝).