Nikon D80KIT, D80OUTFIT Image Quality, QUAL, 34 Reference: More on Photography (All Modes) / Image Quality and Size

Image Quality

Controls used:button + main command dial (monitor oﬀ )

The camera supports the following image quality options (listed in descending order by image quality and ﬁle size):

	Option	Description
	NEF (RAW)	Compressed raw data from the image sensor are saved directly to memory card.
		Choose for images that will be processed on a computer.
	JPEG Fine	Images are compressed less than JPEG Normal, producing higher-quality images.
	JPEG Fine	Compression ratio: roughly 1 : 4.
		Compression ratio: roughly 1 : 4.

JPEG Normal Best choice in most situations. Compression ratio: roughly 1 : 8. (default)

JPEG Basic Smaller ﬁle size suited to e-mail or the Web. Compression ratio: roughly 1 : 16.

NEF (RAW) + Two images are recorded: one NEF (RAW) image and one ﬁne-quality JPEG image.

JPEG Fine

NEF (RAW) + Two images are recorded: one NEF (RAW) image and one normal-quality JPEG im- JPEG Normal age.

NEF (RAW) + Two images are recorded: one NEF (RAW) image and one basic-quality JPEG image.

JPEG Basic

Image quality can be set by pressing the QUAL button and rotating the main command dial until the desired setting is displayed in the control panel. Image quality can also be adjusted from the shooting menu ( 81).

NEF (RAW)/NEF+JPEG

Capture NX (available separately; 123) or the supplied PictureProject software are required to view NEF (RAW) images on a computer. When photographs taken at NEF (RAW) + JPEG Fine, NEF (RAW)

+JPEG Normal, or NEF (RAW) + JPEG Basic are viewed on the camera, only the JPEG image will be displayed. When photographs taken at these settings are deleted, both NEF and JPEG images will be deleted.

White balance bracketing ( 90) is not available when an NEF (RAW) + JPEG option is selected for image quality. Selecting an NEF (RAW) + JPEG option cancels white balance bracketing.