Image Quality - Nikon D50 User Manual

Image Quality

The following options are available:
Option Format
NEF (Raw)
NEF
(RAW)
JPEG Fine
(FINE)
JPEG Normal
JPEG
(NORM)
JPEG Basic
(BASIC)
NEF+JPEG
NEF+
Basic
JPEG
(RAW BASIC)
The current image quality setting is displayed in
the control panel.
NEF (Raw) / NEF + JPEG
NEF images can only be viewed using Nikon Capture 4 version 4.3 or later (avail-
able separately) or PictureProject. When opened on a computer, NEF images are
3,008 × 2,000 pixels in size. When photographs taken at NEF + JPEG Basic are
viewed on the camera, only the JPEG image will be displayed. When photographs
taken at NEF + JPEG Basic are deleted, both NEF and JPEG images will be deleted.
Raw data from image sensor are saved in compressed Nikon
Electronic Format (NEF). Suitable for images that will be
processed on a computer.
Fine image quality, suitable for enlargements or
high-quality prints.
Normal image quality, suited to most applica-
tions.
Smallest fi le size, suitable to distribution by e-
mail or use in web pages.
Two images are recorded, one NEF (RAW) image and one
basic-quality JPEG image. Image size automatically set to L;
JPEG image is 3,008 × 2,000 pixels in size.
Description
Low
(1 : 4)
Medium
(1 : 8)
High
(1 : 16)
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