Image Quality and Size

Together, image quality and size determine how much space each photograph occupies on the memory card. Larger, higher quality images can be printed at larger sizes but also require more memory, meaning that fewer such images can be stored on the memory card (0 348).

Image Quality

Choose a file format and compression ratio (image quality).

 

 

Option

File type

Description

 

 

 

 

Raw data from the image sensor are saved directly to the memory card.

 

 

NEF (RAW)

NEF

Settings such as white balance and contrast can be adjusted after

 

 

 

 

shooting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JPEG fine

 

Record JPEG images at a compression ratio of roughly 1 : 4 (fine

 

 

 

quality). *

 

 

 

 

 

 

JPEG normal

JPEG

Record JPEG images at a compression ratio of roughly 1 : 8 (normal

 

 

quality). *

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JPEG basic

 

Record JPEG images at a compression ratio of roughly 1 : 16 (basic

 

 

 

 

 

 

quality). *

 

 

 

 

 

 

NEF (RAW) +

 

Two images are recorded, one NEF (RAW) image and one fine-quality

 

 

JPEG fine

 

JPEG image.

 

 

 

NEF/

 

 

 

NEF (RAW) +

Two images are recorded, one NEF (RAW) image and one normal-

 

 

JPEG normal

JPEG

quality JPEG image.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NEF (RAW) +

 

Two images are recorded, one NEF (RAW) image and one basic-quality

 

 

JPEG basic

 

JPEG image.

 

 

 

 

 

*Size priority selected for JPEG compression.

Image quality can be set by pressing the X(T) button and rotating the main command dial until the desired setting is displayed in the control panel.

X(T) button

Main command dial

Control panel

AThe Shooting Menu

Image quality can also be adjusted using the Image quality option in the shooting menu (0 224).

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