Nikon 3200 2200 manual Image Mode 1/2, High Normal

Image Mode

Pictures taken with a digital camera are recorded as image files. The size of the files, and with it the num- ber of images that can be recorded in the memory or on the memory card, depends on the size and quality of the images. Before shooting, choose image quality and size according to how you plan to use the picture.

Image mode

IMAGE MODE 1/2

High (2048*)

Normal (2048)

Normal (1600)

Option	Size		Quality*	Description	Print size
	(pixels)				(cm)†
L	2,048	×			17 × 13
(2048*)
	1,536				(7” × 5”)
(E3200 only)				High quality, suitable for enlarge-
			1 : 4
w	1,600	×		ments or high-quality prints.	13 × 10
(1600*)
	1,200				(5” × 4”)
(E2200 only)
b	2,048	×			17 × 13
(2048)			1 : 8	Best choice in most situations.
	1,536				(7” × 5”)
(E3200 only)
c	1,600	×	1 : 8	Smaller size allows more pictures to	13 × 10
(1600)	1,200			be stored on memory card.	(5” × 4”)
SPC screen	1,024	×		Suited to display on computer moni-	9 × 7
			1 : 8		(3.5” ×
(1024)	768			tors 17” or larger.
					2.5”)
RTV screen	640	×		Can be displayed full-screen on a	5 × 4
			1 : 8	television or 13” monitor. Suited to	(2” ×
(640)	480
				distribution by e-mail or the web.	1.5”)

*To reduce the amount of memory each shot occupies, pictures are compressed as they are saved to the memory or memory card. 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 figures show the appropriate compression ratio for each setting.

†All figures are approximate. Dimensions in "Description" column assume a printer resolution of approximately 200 dpi, dimensions in "Print size" column a resolution of approximately 300 dpi.

If in doubt, choose Normal (2048) or Normal (1600). Pictures can be reduced or cropped when played back in the monitor after shooting (Q 42, 78).

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