Picture Quality / Size Options (7.25)
With a 1/2.5-inch CCD sensor with 8.1 effective megapixels, the Nikon Coolpix S510 captures JPEG images at full resolution for large format prints or smaller files for e-mail or blogs. Users can select picture size in Shooting mode under the Image mode menu, which is a little misleading. Compression is also lumped into the Image mode menu. This negates having to split picture size and compression into two menus, saving the user time. However, it's not the listing other camera manufacturers employ, which may lead to some confusion. The highest quality setting is marked with a star (*) for an 8-megapixel resolution of 3264 x 2448 pixels at high compression.
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8M*
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High
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3264*
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8M
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Normal
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3264
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5M
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Normal
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2592
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3M
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Normal
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2048
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PC
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PC screen
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1024
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TV
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TV screen
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640
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16:9
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16:9
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3200
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Picture Effects Mode (6.25)
The Nikon Coolpix S510 has only the basics as far as creative picture effects go. Users can shoot in different Color modes, from Standard (Natural) color to Vivid, Black-and-White, Sepia, or Cyanotype. There are options to shoot in different colors or correct pictures within the camera, but not enough leniency for someone who wants to change a pudgy dog to a slimmer one (as found in HP's slimming function) or splice movies (like found with Casio’s video editing options).
