Nikon D3X Image Quality, Option, File type, Description

Image Quality

The camera supports the following image quality options.

	Option	File type	Description
			Raw data from the image sensor are saved
			directly to the memory card in Nikon Electronic
			Format (NEF). Use with images that will be
d			transferred to a computer for printing or
	NEF (RAW)	NEF	processing. Note that once transferred to a
			computer, NEF (RAW) images can only be
			viewed using compatible software such as
			ViewNX (supplied) or Capture NX 2 (available
			separately; pg. 391).
			Record uncompressed TIFF-RGB images at a bit
	TIFF (RGB)	TIFF	depth of 8 bits per channel (24-bit color). TIFF is
		(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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