Nikon COOLPIXL22R, L21, COOLPIXL22BLK AImage mode, The compression ratio is approximately, Menus

Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu

AImage mode

Set A(Auto) mode (A 29) M d(shooting menu) MA image mode

Pictures taken with a digital camera are recorded as image files. The size of the files, and with it the number of images that can be recorded, depends on the size and quality of the images. Before shooting, choose an image mode according to how you plan to use the picture.

		Setting	Size (pixels)	Description
	H	4000×3000P	4000×3000	Highest quality; suitable for enlargements
		(L22 Only)
				or high-quality prints. The compression
		3264×2448P
			3264×2448	ratio is approximately 1:4.
	S (L21 Only)
Shooting,	I	4000×3000*	4000×3000
		(L22 Only)		Best choice in most situations. The
	R 3264×2448*		3264×2448	compression ratio is approximately 1:8.
Playback	L 2592×1944		2592×1944
	M 2048×1536			Smaller size allows more pictures to be
			2048×1536	saved. The compression ratio is
and				approximately 1:8.
				Suited to display on a computer monitor.
Setup	N 1024×768		1024×768
				The compression ratio is approximately 1:8.
Menus				Suited to full-screen display on a 4:3
	O 640×480		640×480	television, or distribution by e-mail or the
				web. The compression ratio is
				approximately 1:8.
	P	3968×2232	3968×2232	Pictures with an aspect ratio of 16:9 can be
		(L22 Only)
				taken. The compression ratio is
		3200×1800
			3200×1800	approximately 1:8.
	P (L21 Only)

* I4000×3000 is the default setting for L22. R3264×2448 is the default setting for L21.

The icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor in shooting and playback modes (A 8, 9).

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