Nikon P310 Mode D'Emploi

Sh
ooting Feat

ures

The image quality (compression ratio) and image size can be selected for 
recording.

Lower compression ratios result in higher quality pictures, but also larger file sizes, 
limiting the number of pictures that can be recorded.

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• The setting for image quality is shown by an icon displayed on the monitor during shooting and 

A6 to 8).

• The image quality can be changed by selecting Image quality and rotating the command dial 

when menus are displayed.

• The setting is also applied to other shooting modes (except for shooting mode 

i or scene mode 

Easy panorama or 3D photography).

• This feature may not be used in combination with certain features. See “Features That Cannot Be 

A75) for more information.

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• See “Number of Exposures Remaining” (

A74) for more information.

• See “File and Folder Names” (

E94) for more information.

Display the shooting screen 

M d button (A11) M Shooting menu M Image quality

Option

Description

a

Fine

Finer image quality than Normal, suitable for enlargement or 
high-quality prints.
Compression ratio of about 1:4

b

Normal (default 
setting)

Normal image quality, suitable for most applications.
Compression ratio of about 1:8

c Basic

Basic image quality is lower than with Normal, suitable for 
pictures attached to e-mails or used on web pages.
Compression ratio of about 1:16