Nikon S9100 Camcorder User Manual


 
Image Mode (Image Quality/Image Size)
I_1 (auto) -) MENU "_ mode
(Shooting menu) Image
Image mode refers to the combination of image size and image quality
(compression) at which images are saved. Choose the image mode best suited to
the manner in which images will be used and the capacity of the internal memory
or memory card. The hig her the image mode setting, the larger the size at which it
can be printed or displayed without appearing noticeably "grainy," but limiting the
number of images that can be saved.
Image mode Size (pixels) Description
Images will be higher quality than i_. The
J_ 4000x3000_ 4000 x 3000 compression ratio is approximately 1:4.
[] 4000x3000
(default setting) 4000 x 3000
....... ,.......... ,................................................................................................................Bestchoice in most situations. The compression
[] 3264x2448
[] 2592x1944 !_
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[] 2048x!536
_1024x768
l_ 640x480
3968x2232
3264 x 2448 ratio isapproximately 1:8.
2592 x 1944
Smaller sizethan [], r_, or _ allows more
2048 x 1536 images to be saved. The compression ratio is
approximately 1:8.
1024 x 768 Suited to display on a computer monitor. The
compression ratio is approximately 1:8.
Suited to full-screen display on a television with
640 x 480 an aspect ratio of 4:3, or distribution by e-maik
The compression ratio isapproximately 1:8.
3968 x 2232 Images with an aspect ratio of 16:g are saved. The
compression ratio is approximately 1:8.
The icon for the current setting is displayed inthe monitor in shooting and
playback modes (_ .6,8).
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[] Image Mode
When using shooting modes other than I_1 (auto) mode, this setting can be changed by pressing
the MENUbutton.
The setting is also applied to other shooting modes,
This function cannot be used simultaneously with certain functions, See "Camera Settings that
Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously" (_ 87) for more information.
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