Changing Shooting Settings

Image Quality and Size

Image Quality

Select Image quality from the Quick settings display to adjust the setting (A 48). The camera supports the following image quality options (the first four are listed in descending order by image quality and file size).

Option

Format

Description

 

 

Compressed raw data from the image sensor are saved

 

 

directly to memory card. Choose for images that will be

 

 

processed or retouched on a computer to control image

U

NEF

degradation. To print these images, use JPEG-format copies

processed from NEF (RAW) photographs using the Quick

 

 

 

 

retouch option (A 132) or the NEF (RAW) processing

 

 

option (A 140) in the retouch menu, or use software that

 

 

supports the NEF format on a computer.

 

 

 

V

 

Images are compressed less than V, producing higher-

 

quality images. Compression ratio: approx. 1:4.

 

 

 

 

 

V

JPEG

Best choice in most situations. Compression ratio: approx. 1:8.

(default setting)

 

 

 

 

 

W

 

Smaller file size suited to e-mail or the website. Compression

 

ratio: approx. 1:16.

 

 

 

 

 

X

NEF+JPEG

Two images are recorded: one NEF (RAW) image and one

 

 

basic-quality JPEG image.

Image Size

Select Image size from the Quick settings display to adjust the setting (A 48).

Image size is measured in pixels. The following options are available. Choose an image size according to the size at which photos will be printed.

Image size

Size (pixels)

Approximate size when printed at 200 dpi

w(default setting)

3,872×2,592

49.2×32.9 cm (19.4×13.0 in.)

 

 

 

x

2,896×1,944

36.8×24.7 cm (14.5×9.7 in.)

 

 

 

y

1,936×1,296

24.6×16.5 cm (9.7×6.5 in.)

 

 

 

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 3,872×2,592 pixels in size.

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Nikon 25438, D60OUTFIT, D60BODY user manual Image Quality, Image Size, Retouch option a 132 or the NEF RAW processing