❚❚The JPEG Compression Menu

The JPEG compression item in the shooting menu offers the following options for JPEG images:

Option

Description

 

Size priority

Images are compressed to produce relatively

 

uniform file size. Quality varies with scene

 

O (default)

 

recorded.

 

 

 

 

 

 

P Optimal quality

Optimal image quality. File size varies with

d

 

scene recorded.

 

❚❚The NEF (RAW) Recording Menu: Type

The NEF (RAW) recording > Type item in the shooting menu offers the following compression options for NEF (RAW) images:

Option

Description

Lossless

NEF images are compressed using a reversible

N compressed

algorithm, reducing file size by about 20–40%

(default)

with no effect on image quality.

 

 

 

NEF images are compressed using a non-

OCompressed reversible algorithm, reducing file size by about 40–55% with almost no effect on image quality.

Uncompressed

NEF images are not compressed. Recording time

 

increases slightly.

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Nikon D700 manual Jpeg Compression Menu, NEF RAW Recording Menu Type