Owner's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Quick Start Guide
- Owners Manual
- Reset
- Reset Custom Settings (Custom Menu Item)
- Two-Button Reset (Does Not Affect Custom Settings)
- Clock Set (Setup Menu Item)
- Image Quality & Size
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Supplied Accessories
- Parts & Controls
- Getting Started
- Basic Operation
- Advanced Operation
- Using the Camera Menus
- Optional Accessories
- Maintenance
- Troubleshooting
- Error Messages & Displays
- Available Settings & Default Values
- Using the Command Dial
- Memory Capacity / Image Size
- Specs
- Index
- Scans of Software CD-ROMS
- Scans of Supplied DVDs
- 55-200mm Lens Information
- Warranty for Supplied Lenses
- Warranty Extension Offer for Supplied Lens
- Camera Warranty
Image Quality
Controls
used
The camera supports the following image quality options (listed in descending order by
image quality and file
size):
Option
Format
Description
RAW
NEF
Compressed raw data
from
the
image sensor are saved directly
to
memory
card.
Choose for images
that
will be retouched on a computer.
FINE
Images are compressed
less
than
NORM,
producing
higher-quality images. Com-
pression ratio: roughly 1
:4.
NORM
JPEG
Best
choice in
most
situations. Compression ratio:
roughly
1
:8.
(default)
BASIC
Smaller file
size
suited
to
e-mail
or
the
Web. Compression ratio: roughly 1:
16.
RAW+B
NEF+JPEG
Two images are recorded:
one
NEF
(RAW)
image and
one
basic-quality
JPEG
Image.
Image Size
Controls
used
Image
size
is
measured
in
pixels. The following options are available:
Image
size
L(default)
M
S
Size
(pixels)
3,008x2,000
2,256x 1,496
1
,504x
1,000
Approximate
size
when
printed
at
200
dpi
38.2x25.4cm
(15.0x 1
O.Oin.)
28.6x
19.0cm (11.3x7.5
in.)
19.1
x12.7cm
(7.5x5.0in.)
Note
that
the
option
selected for image
size
does
not
affect
the
size
of
NEF
(RAW)
images.
When viewed on a computer,
NEF
images
are
3,008x2,OOO
pixels in
size.
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Reference:
More
on
Photography
(All
Modes)/Image
Quality
and
Size