Nikon S6400 manual Shooting Menu for AAuto Mode, AImage Mode Image Size and Quality, E49

The Shooting Menu (for A(Auto) Mode)

AImage Mode (Image Size and Quality)

Enter shooting mode MTap F MAImage mode

You can 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*	Description
Q 4608×3456P	Images will be higher quality than P. The compression ratio is
	approximately 1:4.
P4608×3456
	Best choice in most situations. The compression ratio is approximately
R3264×2448
	1:8.
r 2272×1704
q 1600×1200	Smaller size than P, 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	Images with an aspect ratio of 16:9 are saved. The compression ratio is
(default setting)	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

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