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

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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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Nikon D700 manual Image Quality, Following image quality options are available, Option File type Description, File Size