Image Size

Image size is measured in pixels. The following options are available.

Image size

Size (pixels)

Approximate size when printed at 200 dpi *

L (default)

4,288 × 2,848

54.5 × 36.2 cm (21.4 × 14.2 in.)

M

3,216 × 2,136

40.8 × 27.1 cm (16.1 × 10.7 in.)

S

2,144 × 1,424

27.2 × 18.1 cm (10.7 × 7.1 in.)

* Approximate size when printed at 200 dpi. Print size in inches equals image size in pixels divided by printer resolution in dots per inch (dpi; 1 inch = approximately 2.54 cm). Print size decreases as printer resolution increases.

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Image size can be set by pressing the X(QUAL) button and rotating the sub-command dial until the desired setting is displayed in the control panel. Image size can also be adjusted from the shooting menu (pg. 165).

X(QUAL) button

Sub-command dial

Control panel

Note that the option selected for image size does not affect the size of NEF (RAW) images. When viewed on a computer, NEF images are 4,288 × 2,848 pixels in size.

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