Nikon COOLPIX P520 Reference Manual - Page 90

Changing the Image Quality and Image Size The image quality (compression ratio) and image size can be selected for recording. Image Quality With a higher image quality setting, a higher detail of image expression is retained, but the number of images that can be saved (A74) is reduced because the file size also becomes larger. Display the shooting screen M d button (A10) M Shooting menu M Image quality a b Option Fine Normal (default setting) Description Finer image quality than Normal. Compression ratio of about 1:4 Normal image quality, suitable for most applications. Compression ratio of about 1:8 C Image Quality Setting • The setting for image quality is shown by an icon displayed on the monitor during shooting and playback (A12 to 14). • 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 modes M and Easy panorama and 3D photography in scene mode). • Some features cannot be used in combination with other menu settings. See "Features Not Available in Combination" (A75) for more information. C More Information • See "Number of Exposures Remaining" (A74) for more information. • See "File and Folder Names" (E90) for more information. Shooting Features 72