Proxima ASA COOLPIX 950 manual Image Quality and Size, Approx. No, Quality 8MB

Image Quality and Size

The image quality/image size setting determines how many photo- graphs can be stored on a single memory card. The following combinations of image quality and size are available:

			Approx. No.
			Photos/card
	Size	Quality	(8MB)
	Full	BASIC	32
		NORMAL	16
	(1,600 ⋅ 1,200
		FINE	8
	pixels)
		HI (M-REC only)	1
	XGA	BASIC	78
	(1,024 ⋅ 768	NORMAL	39
	pixels)	FINE	19
	VGA	BASIC	200
	(640 ⋅ 480	NORMAL	100
	pixels)	FINE	50
To choose a combination of image quality
and size, hold the		button and turn the	+
command dial (note that an image quality of
HI is only available when the mode dial is set

to M-REC). Image quality and size are displayed in the control panel and LCD monitor (no icon for image size indicates a setting of 1,600 ⋅ 1,200).

Image Quality

At settings of BASIC, NORMAL, and FINE, the camera uses JPEG compression to reduce the amount of memory required to store photographs. JPEG compression results in a slight loss in image quality, which grows more noticeable at higher compression ratios. The difference in quality is illustrated below:

BASIC	NORMAL	FINE
(high compression)	(medium compression)	(low compression)

While a setting of NORMAL represents the best trade-off be- tween memory and image quality in most cases, a setting of BASIC can be used to save memory. A setting of FINE is suitable for photographs that will be enlarged or printed at high resolution.

Using the Buttons (A-REC, M-REC): Image Quality and Size - 16 -