Image Quality

Choose a file format and compression ratio for photographs taken in still image and Smart Photo Selector modes.

Option

File type

Description

 

 

 

 

Compressed 12-bit raw data from the image sensor

NEF (RAW)

NEF

are saved directly to the memory card. White bal-

ance, contrast, and other settings can be adjusted

 

 

 

 

on a computer 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).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JPEG basic

 

Record JPEG images at a compression

ratio

of

 

roughly 1 : 16 (basic quality).

 

 

 

 

 

 

NEF (RAW) +

NEF/

Two images are recorded: one NEF (RAW) image

JPEG fine

JPEG

and one fine-quality JPEG image.

 

 

Image Size

Choose the size of photographs taken in still image and Smart Photo Selector modes.

Option

Size (pixels)

Approximate print size at 300 dpi (cm/in.) *

# 3872×2592

3,872 × 2,592

32.8

× 21.9/12.9 × 8.6

$ 2896×1944

2,896 × 1,944

24.5

× 16.5/

9.7 × 6.5

% 1936×1296

1,936 × 1,296

16.4

× 11 /

6.5 × 4.3

*Print size in inches equals image size in pixels divided by printer resolution in dots per inch (dpi; 1 inch=approximately 2.54 cm).

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