Owner's Manual

32
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
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File
type
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NEF(RAW)+
,
Two images are recorded: one
NEF
(RAW)
image
and
one
fine-quality
JPEG
JPEG
fine
image.
NE{(RAWft
-
NEF
/ Two images are
recorded:
one
-
f-iEF
-
(RAV\i)
image
and
one
normal-quality
JPEG
normal
JPEG JPEG
image.
NEF(RAW)+
.
Two
images are recorded:
one
NEF
(
RAW)
ima-ge
and
one- 5a-sic-quaHty
JPEG
basic
JPEG
image.
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Raw 14-bit data
from
the
image sensor
are
saved
directly
-
to
-
the
me·m-
ory
NEF
(RAW)
,
NEF
card. Settings such
as
white
balance
and contrast can
be
adjusted
after
shooting.
-
'IPEG
fine
t·
Record
JPEG
images
at
a compression ratio
of
roug~·)iy
f:
4
(fin·e-quaTity).
iPEG
norma(
JPEG
Record
JPEG
images at a compression ratio
of
roughly,
·; 8TnormaTquaTity).
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iPEG
basic
-' Record
JPEG
images at a compression ratio
of
roughfy
..
1T6(basic
quaHty).
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1 Place
the
cursor in the information
display.
If
shooting information
is
not
displayed in
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the monitor, press the
•H•
button.
Press
the
•H•
button
again
to
place
the
cursor in the
information
display.
2
Display
image
quality
options.
Highlight
the current image
quality
in the
information
display
and press
€).
3 Choose
a file type.
Highlight
an
option
and
press@).
To
return
to
shooting mode, press
the
shutter-release
button
~oK
halfway.
W
Information display