ImageQuality
The D300S supports
the
following
image
quality
options.
See
page 394 for information on
the
number
of
pictures
that
can be
stored at different image
quality
and
size
settings.
File
type
Option
JPEG
fine
TIFF
(RGB)
JPEG
basic
NEF
(RAW)
Description
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RAW
data
from
the
image sensor are saved
;directly
to
the
memory
card in Nikon Electronic
NEF
.Format
(NEF).
Use
with
images
that
will be
:transferred
to
a
computer
for
printing
or
.processing.
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:Record uncompressed
TIFF-RGB
images at a
bit
TIFF
i
depth
of
8 bits per channel (24-bit color).
TIFF
is
(RGB)
:
supported
by
a
wide
variety
of
imaging
,applications.
:Record
JPEG
images at a compression ratio
of
roughly
1:4 (fine image quality).*
;'RecordjPEG image's
ata
compression ratio
of
JPEG
normal
JPEG
.
roughly
1:8 (normal image quality).*
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,Record
JPEG
images at a compression ratio
of
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roughly
1:16 (basic image quality). *
NEF
(RAW)+ :
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images are recorded, one
NEF
(RAW)
ima'ge
JPEG
fine !and
one
fine-quality
JPEG
image.
NEF
(RAW)+ ! NEFf
'Two
images
are'
recorded,
one
NEF
(RAW)
image
JPEG
normal:
JPEG
'and
one
normal-quality
JPEG
image.
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NEF
(RAW)+ :Two images are recorded, one
NEF
(RAW)
image
JPEG
basic :and
one
basic-quality
JPEG
image.
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* Size priority selected for
JPEG
compression.
B NEF (RAW) Recording
The NEF (RAW) recording
item
in
the
shooting menu controls
compression
(QJ
70) and
bit
depth
(Q] 70) for
NEF
(RAW)
images.
B
JPEG
Compression
JPEG
images can be compressed for relatively
uniform
file size or
optimal
image quality. The JPEG compression
option
in
the
shooting
menu
can be used
to
choose
the
type
of
compression (Q] 70).
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