Nikon D700 Image Quality

Image Quality

The following image quality options are available:

	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; pg. 238) or Capture NX 2
			(available separately; pg. 388).
			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.

AFile Size

See page 423 for information on the number of pictures that can be recorded at different image quality and size settings.

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