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The following options can be
accessed from the shooting
menu.
Press the G button to
display the menus, highlight
the desired option and press 2.
JPEG Compression
Choose the type of compression for JPEG images.
NEF (RAW) Recording> Type
Choose the type of compression for NEF (RAW) images.
NEF (RAW) Recording> NEF (RAW) Bit Depth
Choose a bit depth for NEF (RAW) images.
Option Description
OSize priority Images are compressed to produce relatively
uniform file size.
POptimal
quality
Optimal image quality.
File size varies with scene
recorded.
Option Description
NLossless
compressed
NEF images are compressed using a reversible
algorithm, reducing file size by about 20–40%
with no effect on image quality.
OCompressed
NEF images are compressed using a non-
reversible algorithm, reducing file size by about
35–55% with almost no effect on image quality.
Uncompressed NEF images are not compressed.
Option Description
q12-bit NEF (RAW) images are recorded at a bit depth of 12 bits.
r14-bit
NEF (RAW) images are recorded at a bit depth of 14 bits,
producing files larger than those with a bit depth of 12
bits but increasing the color data recorded.
G button