Nikon COOLPIXL810RED, COOLPIXL810BLUE, COOLPIXL810BLK user manual Changing the Image Size Image Mode

Changing the Image Size (Image Mode)

Enter shooting mode Mdbutton MShooting menu MImage mode Mkbutton

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 mode*	Description
Q4608×3456P	Images will be higher quality than P. The compression ratio is
	approximately 1:4.
P4608×3456 (default setting)	Best choice in most situations. The compression ratio is
R 3264×2448
	approximately 1:8.
r2272×1704
q1600×1200	Smaller size than P, R, or rand therefore allows more
	images to be saved. The compression ratio is approximately 1:8.
O 640×480	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.
g4608×2592	Images with an aspect ratio of 16:9 are saved. The compression
	ratio is approximately 1:8.

*The total number of pixels captured, and the number of pixels captured horizontally and vertically. Example: P4608×3456 = approx. 16 megapixels = 4608×3456 pixels

C Notes About Image Mode

•The setting is also applied to other shooting modes.

•Some settings cannot be used with other functions (A 64).

62 • Image mode cannot be selected when using the 3D photography scene mode (A 43).