Nikon COOLPIXSP500BLK Digital Camera User Manual


 
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Shooting Options: Shooting Menu (j, k, l, m Modes)
More on Shooting
Image Quality
Choose the amount of compression applied to pictures.
Higher image quality results in pictures with more detailed depiction, but also
larger file sizes, limiting the number of pictures that can be recorded.
The icon for the current setting is displayed on the monitor in shooting and
playback modes (A8 to 10).
C Image Quality Setting
Image quality can also be set in shooting modes other than j, k, l or m by pressing the d
button.
The setting is also applied to other shooting modes (except for shooting mode M).
This feature cannot be used simultaneously with certain functions. See “Functions that Cannot be
Applied Simultaneously” (A104) for more information.
D More Information
See “Number of Exposures Remaining” (A85) for more information.
Set to j, k, l or m M d (Shooting menu) M Image quality
a Fine
Fine image quality (compression ratio of 1: 4), suitable for enlargement or high
quality prints.
b
Normal (default setting)
Normal image quality (compression ratio of 1: 8), suitable for most applications.
c Basic
Basic image quality (compression ratio of 1:16), suitable for pictures that will be
distributed by e-mail or used in web pages.