Nikon P520 Red, P520 Black, 26397 Changing the Image Quality and Image Size, Image Quality Setting

Shooting Features

Changing the Image Quality and Image Size

The image quality (compression ratio) and image size can be selected for recording.

Image Quality

With a higher image quality setting, a higher detail of image expression is retained, but the number of images that can be saved (A74) is reduced because the file size also becomes larger.

Display the shooting screen Mdbutton (A10) MShooting menu MImage quality

Option	Description
a Fine	Finer image quality than Normal.
	Compression ratio of about 1:4
Normal (default	Normal image quality, suitable for most applications.
b setting)	Compression ratio of about 1:8

CImage Quality Setting

•The setting for image quality is shown by an icon displayed on the monitor during shooting and playback (A12 to 14).

•The image quality can be changed by selecting Image quality and rotating the command dial when menus are displayed.

•The setting is also applied to other shooting modes (except for shooting modes M and Easy panorama and 3D photography in scene mode).

•Some features cannot be used in combination with other menu settings. See “Features Not Available in Combination” (A75) for more information.

CMore Information

•See “Number of Exposures Remaining” (A74) for more information.

•See “File and Folder Names” (E90) for more information.

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