Nikon S6400 - Manual (Page 173)

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The Shooting Menu (for A (Auto) Mode)
A Image Mode (Image Size and Quality)
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.
* The total number of pixels captured, and the number of pixels captured horizontally and
vertically.
Example: P 4608×3456 = approx. 16 megapixels, 4608 × 3456 pixels
Enter shooting mode M Tap F M A Image mode
Image mode* Description
Q 4608×3456P
Images will be higher quality than P. The compression ratio is
approximately 1:4.
P 4608×3456
Best choice in most situations. The compression ratio is approximately
1:8.
R 3264×2448
r 2272×1704
q 1600×1200
Smaller size than P, R, or r and therefore allows more images to be
saved. The compression ratio is approximately 1:8.
O 640×480
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.
l 4608×2592
(default setting) Images with an aspect ratio of 16:9 are saved. The compression ratio is
approximately 1:8.