Nikon P310 - Manual (Page 91)

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Changing the Image Quality and Image Size
Sh
ooting Feat
ures
Available Image Size
You can set the image size (amount of pixels) for pictures recorded.
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.
Conversely, small image sizes are suitable for pictures attached to e-mails or used
on web pages. However, printing small images in large print sizes results in the
image turning “grainy.”
* The total number of pixels captured, and the number of pixels captured horizontally and
vertically.
Example: i 4608 × 3456 = 16 megapixels, 4608 × 3456 pixels
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Image Size Setting
• The setting for the image size is shown by an icon displayed on the monitor during shooting and
playback ( A6 to 8).
• The image size can be changed by selecting Image size and rotating the command dial when
menus are displayed.
• The setting is also applied to other shooting modes (except for shooting mode i or scene mode
Easy panorama or 3D photography).
• This feature may not be used in combination with certain features. See “Features That Cannot Be
Used Simultaneously” ( A75) for more information.
Display the shooting screen M d button (A11) M Shooting menu M Image size
Options* Description
i
4608×3456
(default setting) Record pictures with finer detail than those shot at E 3264×2448
or L 2272×1704.
E 3264×2448
Good balance between file size and quality; suitable in most
situations.
L
2272×1704
B 1600×1200
Smaller than i 4608×3456, E 3264×2448 and
L 2272×1704; for recording more pictures.
f 640×480
Record pictures suitable for display on a television with a screen
aspect ratio of 4:3, or for e-mail attachment.
j 4608×2592
Record pictures with the same aspect ratio (16:9) as wide screen TV.
O 1920×1080
I 4608×3072
Record pictures with the same aspect ratio (3:2) as those shot with
35mm [135] format film cameras.
H 3456×3456 Record square pictures.