The Quick Menu

aImage Quality and Image Size

Display the still image shooting screen Mnbutton Ma(Image quality/Image size) tab (A70)

Set the image quality (compression ratio) and image size (number of pixels) used when saving images.

Available Image Quality

Lower compression ratios result in higher quality images, but the number of images that can be saved is reduced.

 

Option

Description

a Fine

Fine image quality than Normal.

File format: JPEG, compression ratio of about 1:4

 

 

 

 

 

b

Normal

Normal image quality, suitable for most applications.

(default setting)

File format: JPEG, compression ratio of about 1:8

d

RAW (NRW) +

Two images are recorded at the same time: one RAW

 

Fine

(NRW) image and one fine-quality JPEG image.

e

RAW (NRW) +

Two images are recorded at the same time: one RAW

 

Normal

(NRW) image and one normal-quality JPEG image.

 

 

Raw data from the image sensor are saved. Create JPEG

 

 

image files after shooting using RAW (NRW)

F RAW (NRW)

processing (E15) in the playback menu.

• When RAW (NRW) is selected, Image size is reset

 

 

 

 

to F4000×3000.

 

 

File format: RAW (NRW), Nikon's own format

Section Reference

E27