Nikon COOLPIXS3000BLK, COOLPIXS3000P user manual AImage Mode Image Quality/Image Size

Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu (A(Auto) Mode)

AImage Mode (Image Quality/Image Size)

A(auto) Md(Shooting menu) MAImage mode

Image mode refers to the combination of image size and image quality (compression) at which pictures are recorded. Choose the image mode best suited to the manner in which pictures will be used and the capacity of the internal memory or memory card. The higher the image mode setting, the larger the size at which it can be printed or displayed without appearing noticeably “grainy,” but limiting the number of pictures that can be recorded.

Option	Size (pixels)		Description
			Higher quality than I, suitable for enlargements or	More
H 4000×3000P	4000	× 3000	high-quality prints. The compression ratio is	on
			approximately 1:4.
I 4000×3000	4000	× 3000	Best choice in most situations. The compression ratio	Shooting
(default setting)
R 3264×2448	3264	× 2448	is approximately 1:8.
L 2592×1944	2592	× 1944
M 2048×1536	2048	× 1536	Smaller size than I, R, or L allows more pictures to
			be stored. The compression ratio is approximately 1:8.
N 1024×768	1024 × 768		Suited to display on a computer monitor. The
			compression ratio is approximately 1:8.
			Suited to full-screen display on a television with an
O 640×480	640	× 480	aspect ratio of 4:3, or distribution by e-mail. The
			compression ratio is approximately 1:8.
P 3968×2232	3968	× 2232	Pictures with an aspect ratio of 16:9 are recorded. The
			compression ratio is approximately 1:8.

The icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor in shooting and playback modes (A6, 7).

CImage Mode

•Change made to this setting applies to all shooting modes (except the movie mode).

•There may be functions with which this setting cannot be enabled. See “Camera Settings that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously” (A49) for more information.

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