Reference Manual

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Still Images
Image Quality
Choose a file format for photographs.
The option currently selected is shown in
the display during shooting.
Option Description
[NEF (RAW) + JPEG
fine
m
]
•
Record two copies of each photo: an NEF (RAW)
image and a JPEG copy.
•
For the JPEG copy, you 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.
The NEF (RAW) copies can only be viewed using
a computer.
•
Deleting the JPEG copies on the camera also
deletes the NEF (RAW) images.
[NEF (RAW) + JPEG
fine]
[NEF (RAW) + JPEG
normal
m
]
[NEF (RAW) + JPEG
normal]
[NEF (RAW) + JPEG
basic
m
]
[NEF (RAW) + JPEG
basic]
[NEF (RAW)] Record photos in NEF (RAW) format.
[JPEG fine
m
] 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 normal
m
]
[JPEG normal]
[JPEG basic
m
]
[JPEG basic]