Nikon 6MB07411-03 user manual Image Quality

Image Quality

The D3S supports the following image quality options. See page 420 for information on the number of pictures that can be stored at different image quality and size settings.

Option	File type	Description
		RAW data from the image sensor are saved
		directly to the memory card in Nikon Electronic
NEF (RAW)	NEF	Format (NEF). Use with images that will be
		transferred to a computer for printing or
		processing.
		Record uncompressed TIFF-RGB images at a bit
TIFF (RGB)	TIFF	depth of 8 bits per channel (24-bit color). TIFF is	d
	(RGB)	supported by a wide variety of imaging
		applications.
JPEG fine		Record JPEG images at a compression ratio of
		roughly 1:4 (fine image quality). *
JPEG normal	JPEG	Record JPEG images at a compression ratio of
		roughly 1:8 (normal image quality). *
JPEG basic		Record JPEG images at a compression ratio of
		roughly 1:16 (basic image quality). *
NEF (RAW)+		Two images are recorded, one NEF (RAW) image
JPEG fine		and one fine-quality JPEG image.
	NEF/
NEF (RAW)+		Two images are recorded, one NEF (RAW) image
JPEG normal	JPEG	and one normal-quality JPEG image.
NEF (RAW)+		Two images are recorded, one NEF (RAW) image
JPEG basic		and one basic-quality JPEG image.

*Size priority selected for JPEG compression.

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