Nikon S9300 Manuel D’Utilisation

Sh
ooting Feat

ures

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 higher the image 
mode setting, the larger the size at which it can be printed, but the number of 
images that can be saved is reduced.

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

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

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

Display the shooting screen 

M d button (A11) 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.

R 3264×2448

r 2272×1704

q 1600×1200

Smaller than  P, R and r; for recording more pictures. The 
compression ratio is approximately 1:8.

O 640×480

Suited to 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

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

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• The setting is also applied to other shooting modes.

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

Used Simultaneously” (

A73) for more information.

• When the scene mode (

A38) is set to Easy panorama or 3D photography, image mode is not 

available.