Reference Guide (PDF Edition)

Option Description
[JPEG finem]
Record photos in JPEG format. ”Fine” produces higher quality pictures
than ”normal” and ”normal” higher quality pictures than “basic”.
Choose options with a star (“m”) to maximize image quality. Choose
options without a star (“m”) to ensure that the JPEG copies all have
more or less the same file size.
[JPEG fine]
[JPEG nor
malm
]
[
JPEG normal]
[JPEG basicm]
[
JPEG basic]
Tip: NEF (RAW)
NEF (RAW) files have the extension “*.nef”.
The process of converting NEF (RAW) pictures to other highly-portable formats such as JPEG is
referred to as “NEF (RAW) processing”. During this process, Picture Controls and settings such as
exposure compensation and white balance can be freely adjusted.
The RAW data themselves are unaffected by NEF (RAW) processing and their quality will remain
intact even if the pictures are processed multiple times at different settings.
NEF (RAW) processing can be performed using [Retouch]> [RAW processing (current picture)] or
[RAW processing (multiple pictures)] in the playback i menu or on a computer using Nikon’s NX
Studio software. NX Studio is available free-of-charge from the Nikon Download Center.
Tip: “NEF (RAW) + JPEG”
If [RAW Slot 1 - JPEG Slot 2] is selected for [Role played by card in Slot 2], the NEF (RAW) copies will
be recorded to the card in Slot 1 and the JPEG copies to the card in Slot 2 (
0 445).
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Image Recording Options (Image Area, Quality,
and Size)