Nikon COOLPIXS31BLUE, COOLPIXS31YEL Choose a Size, Choose a Photo Size, Setting the Photo Size

Choose a Size

Shooting Features

Set the size of pictures (still images) and movies.

Choose a Photo Size

You can select the combination of image size and image quality (i.e., image compression ratio) that is used when saving images. The higher the image mode setting, the larger the size at which images can be printed, and the lower the compression ratio, the higher the quality of the images, but the number of images that can be saved (A55) decreases.

Enter shooting mode Mflexible button 4 (l) Mflexible button 3 (CChoose a size) M flexible button 2 (APhoto size)

Photo size	1	Size1	Compression	Aspect ratio	Print size2
		(pixels)	ratio		(cm/in.)
D Large (10 megapixels)		3648 × 2736	approx. 1:4	4:3	approx. 31 × 23/
(default setting)					12 × 9
E Medium (4 megapixels)		2272 × 1704	approx. 1:8	4:3	approx. 19 × 14/
					7.5 × 5.6
F Small (2 megapixels)		1600 × 1200	approx. 1:8	4:3	approx. 13 × 10/
					5.3 × 4

1The total number of pixels captured, and the number of pixels captured horizontally and vertically.

Example: DLarge (10 megapixels) = approx. 10 megapixels, 3648 × 2736 pixels

2Print size at an output resolution of 300 dpi.

Print sizes are calculated by dividing the number of pixels by printer resolution (dpi) and multiplying by 2.54 cm (1 in.). However, at the same image size, images printed at higher resolutions will be printed smaller than the size indicated, and those printed at lower resolutions will be printed larger than the size indicated.

B Features That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously

Some settings cannot be used with other functions (A 58).

C Setting the Photo Size

•This setting also applies to Choose a style and Change colors.

54 • When Decorate (A 48) is selected, Photo size cannot be selected.