Nikon COOLPIXL26SIL, L25, COOLPIXL26RED, COOLPIXL26BLK, 26299 Changing the Image Size Image Mode

Changing the Image Size (Image Mode)

Enter shooting mode Mdbutton MShooting menu MImage mode

Shooting Features

You can use the Image mode setting in the shooting menu to select the combination of image size and compression ratio that is used when saving images.

Select the image mode best suited to the manner in which images will be used and the capacity of the internal memory or memory card.

Image Mode Settings (Image Size and Quality)

Image mode1	Description
Q4608×3456P(L26 only)	Images will be higher quality than P. The compression ratio is
	approximately 1:4.
h3648×2736P(L25 only)	Images will be higher quality than i. The compression ratio is
	approximately 1:4.
P4608×34562 (L26 only)
i3648×27362 (L25 only)	Best choice in most situations. The compression ratio is
R3264×2448	approximately 1:8.
r2272×1704
q1600×1200	Smaller size than P, i, R, or rand therefore allows more
	images to be saved. The compression ratio is approximately 1:8.
O640×480	Suited to full-screen display on a TV with an aspect ratio of 4:3, or
	distribution by e-mail. The compression ratio is approximately 1:8.
l4608×2592 (L26 only)	Images with an aspect ratio of 16:9 are saved. The compression
l3584×2016 (L25 only)	ratio is approximately 1:8.

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

Example: P4608×3456 = approx. 16 megapixels, 4608 × 3456 pixels

60 2 P4608×3456 is the default setting for L26. i3648×2736 is the default setting for L25.