Owner's Manual

Image Quality and Size
Together, image quality and size determine how much space each photograph
occupies on the
memory card. Larger, higher quality images can be printed at larger
sizes but also require more memory, meaning that fewer such images can be stored
on the memory card.
Image Quality
Choose a file format and compression ratio (image quality).
Option File type Description
Raw 14-bit data from the image sensor are saved directly to the memory
NEF (RAW)
NEF
card. Settings such as white balance and contrast can be adjusted on a
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computer after shooting.
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JPEGfine I
Record JPEG images at a compression ratio of roughly 1 : 4 (fine quality).
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Record JPEG images at a compression ratio of roughly 1 : 8 (normal quality).
JPEG normal I JPEG
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Record JPEG images at a compression ratio of roughly 1 : 16 (basic quality).
JPEG basic i
NEF(RAW) + I
Two images are recorded: one NEF (RAW) image and one fine-quality JPEG
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image. JPEGfine I
NEF(RAW)+ I NEFf
Two images are recorded:
one NEF (RAW) image and one normal-quality
JPEG normal I JPEG
JPEG image.
Two images are recorded:
one NEF (RAW) image and one basic-quality NEF(RAW)+
JPEG basic I
JPEG image.
1 Place the cursor in the information display.
If shooting information is not displayed in the monitor, press the ~D~ button.
Press the ~D~ button again to place the cursor in the information display.
2 Display image quality options.
Highlight the current image quality in the ~OK
information display and press ®. W
3 Choose a file type.
Highlight an option and press @. To return to ~
shooting mode, press the shutter-release button <l @ l>
halfway.
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RAW.F
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FINE
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