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36 Menu Guide
Choose a file format and compression ratio (image quality).
Image Quality
G button ➜ C photo shooting menu
Option File type Description
NEF (RAW) NEF
Raw data from the image sensor are saved
without additional processing.
Settings such
as white balance and contrast can be
adjusted after shooting.
JPEG fine
JPEG
Record JPEG images at a compression ratio of
roughly 1 : 4 (fine quality).
*
JPEG normal
Record JPEG images at a compression ratio of
roughly 1 : 8 (normal quality).
*
JPEG basic
Record JPEG images at a compression ratio of
roughly 1 : 16 (basic quality).
*
NEF (RAW)+
JPEG fine
NEF/
JPEG
Two images are recorded, one NEF (RAW)
image and one fine-quality JPEG image.
NEF (RAW)+
JPEG normal
Two images are recorded, one NEF (RAW)
image and one normal-quality JPEG image.
NEF (RAW)+
JPEG basic
Two images are recorded, one NEF (RAW)
image and one basic-quality JPEG image.
* Size priority selected for JPEG compression.