dImage Quality and Size

Together, image quality and size determine how much space each photograph occupies on the memory card. Larger, higher quality images can be printed at larger sizes but also require more memory, meaning that fewer such images can be stored on the memory card (0 252).

Image Quality

Choose a file format and compression ratio (image quality).

Option

File type

Description

 

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.

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Raw data from the image sensor are saved

 

NEF (RAW)

NEF

directly to the memory card. Settings such as

 

white balance and contrast can be adjusted after

 

 

 

 

 

 

shooting.

 

 

 

 

 

JPEG fine

 

Record JPEG images at a compression ratio of

 

 

roughly 1 : 4 (fine quality).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JPEG normal

JPEG

Record JPEG images at a compression ratio of

 

roughly 1 : 8 (normal quality).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JPEG basic

 

Record JPEG images at a compression ratio of

 

 

roughly 1 : 16 (basic quality).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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