Nikon D7200 Type, Option, ❚❚Type, Option, Option, 12-bit, 14-bit, Description, Description, Description, O Compressed, O Size priority, Optimal quality, JPEG compression

❚❚JPEG Compression

To choose the type of compression for JPEG images, highlight JPEG compression in the photo shooting menu and press 2.

Option	Description
O Size priority	Images are compressed to produce relatively
	uniform file size.

POptimal image quality. File size varies with scene Optimal quality recorded.

❚❚Type

To choose the type of compression for NEF (RAW) images, highlight NEF (RAW) recording > Type in the photo shooting menu and press 2.

Option	Description
N compressedLossless	NEF images are compressed using a reversible
	algorithm, reducing file size by about 20–40%
	with no effect on image quality.
O Compressed	NEF images are compressed using a non-
	reversible algorithm, reducing file size by about
	35–55% with almost no effect on image quality.

❚❚NEF (RAW) Bit Depth

To choose a bit depth for NEF (RAW) images, highlight NEF (RAW) recording > NEF (RAW) bit depth in the photo shooting menu and press 2.

Option Description

qNEF (RAW) images are recorded at a bit-depth of

12-bit

12 bits.

NEF (RAW) images are recorded at a bit depth of

r14 bits, producing files larger than those with a

14-bit

bit depth of 12 bits but increasing the color data

recorded.

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