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Reference: More on Photography (All Modes) / Image Quality and Size
Image Quality
Controls used
:
main command dial (monitor off )
The camera supports the following image quality options (listed in descending order by im-
age quality and fi le size):
Option
Description
NEF (RAW)
Compressed raw data from the image sensor are saved directly to memory card.
Choose for images that will be processed on a computer.
JPEG Fine
Images are compressed less than
JPEG Normal,
producing higher-quality images.
Compression ratio: roughly 1 : 4.
JPEG Normal
(default)
Best choice in most situations. Compression ratio: roughly 1 : 8.
JPEG Basic
Smaller fi le size suited to e-mail or the Web. Compression ratio: roughly 1 : 16.
NEF (RAW) +
JPEG Fine
Two images are recorded: one NEF (RAW) image and one fi ne-quality JPEG image.
NEF (RAW) +
JPEG Normal
Two images are recorded: one NEF (RAW) image and one normal-quality JPEG im-
age.
NEF (RAW) +
JPEG Basic
Two images are recorded: one NEF (RAW) image and one basic-quality JPEG image.
Image quality can be set by pressing the
QUAL
button and rotating
the main command dial until the desired setting is displayed in the
control panel. Image quality can also be adjusted from the shoot-
ing menu ( 81).
NEF (RAW)/NEF+JPEG
Capture NX (available separately; 123) or the supplied PictureProject software are required to view
NEF (RAW) images on a computer. When photographs taken at
NEF (RAW) + JPEG Fine
,
NEF (RAW)
+ JPEG Normal
, or
NEF (RAW) + JPEG Basic
are viewed on the camera, only the JPEG image will be
displayed. When photographs taken at these settings are deleted, both NEF and JPEG images will be
deleted.
White balance bracketing (
90) is not available when an NEF (RAW) + JPEG option is selected for im-
age quality. Selecting an NEF (RAW) + JPEG option cancels white balance bracketing.
