Image Quality

Choose a file format and compression ratio for photographs.

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.

 

 

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Image Size

Choose the size of photographs.

❚❚Standard Photographs

The following options are available in still image and Smart Photo Selector modes and when an option other than Easy pan- orama is selected in creative mode.

Option

Size (pixels)

Approximate print size at 300 dpi (cm/in.) 1

# 4608×3072; 14.2 M

4608 × 3072

39.0

× 26.0/15.4 × 10.2

$ 3456×2304; 8.0 M

3456 × 2304

29.3

× 19.5/11.5 ×

7.7

% 2304×1536; 3.5 M

2304 × 1536

19.5

× 13.0/ 7.7 ×

5.1

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Nikon 27649, J3 White, 27658, 27638, 27637 manual Image Quality, Image Size, Standard Photographs

27637, 27658, 27649, 27638, J3 White specifications

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