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Image quality can also be adjusted using the [Image quality]
item in the photo shooting menu.
Adjusting Image Quality
Choose the image quality option used when photographs are r
ecorded. Image quality can be adjusted
by holding the T button and rotating the main command dial.
Option Description
[RAW + JPEG finem]
R
ecord two copies of each photo: an NEF (RAW) picture and a JPEG
copy.
For the JPEG copy, y
ou can choose from options prioritizing image
quality or file size. 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.
Only the JPEG copy is displayed during playback. If only one memory
card was inserted in the camera when the photos were recorded, the
NEF (RAW) copies can only be viewed using a computer.
If the photo was recorded with only one memory card inserted or
with [Overflow] or [Backup] selected for [Role played by card in
Slot 2] and two memory cards inserted, deleting the JPEG copy on
the camera will also delete the NEF (RAW) picture.
[RAW + JPEG fine]
[RAW + JPEG nor
malm]
[
RAW + JPEG normal]
[RAW + JPEG basicm]
[
RAW + JPEG basic]
[RAW
] Recor
d photos in NEF (RAW) format.
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Image Recording Options (Image Area, Quality,
and Size)