Nikon Nikon COOLPIX, COOLPIXP100 user manual Image Quality, More Information

Shooting Options: Shooting Menu (A, B, C, D Modes)

qImage Quality

Set to A, B, C or D MdMA, B, C, D (shooting menu) (A74) MImage quality

Choose the amount of compression applied to pictures.

Lower compression ratios result in higher quality pictures, but also larger file sizes, limiting the number of pictures that can be recorded.

aFine

Fine quality images (compression ratio of 1: 4), suitable for enlargement or high quality prints.

bNormal (default setting)

Normal image quality (compression ratio of 1: 8), suitable for most applications.

cBasic

Basic image quality (compression ratio of 1:16), suitable for pictures that will be distributed by e-mail or used in web pages.

The icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor in shooting and playback modes (A8 to 10).

CNotes on the Image Quality Setting

•Changes made to the image quality setting apply to all shooting modes (except for sport continuous mode and shooting mode M).

•Use the sport continuous menu to change the image quality setting for sport continuous mode (A64).

DMore Information

More on Shooting

• See “Number of Exposures Remaining” (A77) for more information.

• See “Functions that Cannot be Applied Simultaneously” (A96) for more information.

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