Nikon COOLPIX AW100 Manual De Usuario

Sh
ooting Feat

ures

Use the Image mode setting in the shooting menu to select the combination of 
image size and image quality (compression rate) 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 higher the image mode setting, the larger the size at which it can be printed 
or displayed without appearing noticeably grainy, but the number of images that 
can be saved is reduced.

* The total number of pixels recorded, and the number of pixels recorded horizontally and 

vertically.
Example: Q 4608×3456 = 16 megapixels, 4608×3456 pixels

The icon for the current setting is displayed on the monitor in shooting and 
playback modes (

C

• The setting is also applied to other shooting modes.

• This function cannot be used simultaneously with certain features. See “Features That Cannot Be 

A63) for more information.

Display the shooting screen 

M d button (A11) M Shooting Menu M Image mode

Option*

Description

Q 4608×3456P

Images will be higher quality than P. The compression ratio is 
approximately 1:4.

P 4608×3456

(default 
setting)

Good balance between file size and image quality; suitable in most 
situations. The compression ratio is approximately 1:8.

I 4000×3000

R 3264×2448

L 2592×1944

M 2048×1536

Smaller size than P, I, R, or L and therefore allows more images to 
be captured. The compression ratio is approximately 1:8.

N 1024×768

Suited to display on a computer monitor. The compression ratio is 
approximately 1:8.

O 640×480

Suited to full-screen display on a television with an aspect ratio of 4:3, or 
e-mail attachments. The compression ratio is approximately 1:8.

g 4608×2592

Images with an aspect ratio of 16:9 can be shot. The compression ratio 
is approximately 1:8.