Noise Reduction

At slow shutter speeds, “noise” in the form of ran- domly-spaced, brightly-colored pixels may appear in pictures, particularly in shadows. Noise reduction can be used to reduce noise at shutter speeds slower than ¼ s.

Noise reduction

NOISE REDUCTION

On

Off

Option

Description

On

Noise reduction takes effect at shutter speeds of about ¼ s or slower. Time

 

required to save pictures to memory card more than doubles.

Off

Noise reduction off; camera functions normally.

Restrictions on Noise Reduction

Noise reduction can not be used in combination with BSS ( 91), exposure BSS ( 91), exposure or white-balance bracketing ( 107), or at Continuous settings other than Single ( 88).

Sensitivity (ISO Equivalency)

Noise reduction will reduce the noise that occurs at higher sensitivities ( 52), but only in pictures taken at shutter speeds slower than ¼ s.

Noise Reduction

When noise reduction is on, an NR icon appears in the shoot- ing display.

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Nikon COOLPIX8800 manual Noise Reduction, Required to save pictures to memory card more than doubles