Nikon D300s User Manual page 96

The following options can be
accessed from the shooting
menu. Press the
MENU
button to
display the menus, highlight
the desired option and press
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II
JPEG Compression
Choose the type of compression for JPEG images.
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Option
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Size priority
• Optimal
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quality
Description
-Images are compressed to produce relatively
:uniform file size.
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Optimal image quality. File size varies with scene
recorded.
Option
ONi Lossless
compressed
II NEF (RAW) Recording> Type
Choose the type of compression for NEF (RAW) images.
Description
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NEF images are compressed using a reversible
algorithm, reducing file size by about 20-400/0
with no effect on image quality.
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NEF images are compressed using a non-
ON:t Compressed
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;40-55% with almost no effect on image quality.
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II NEF (RAW) Recording> NEF (RAW) Bit Depth
Choose a bit depth for NEF (RAW) images.
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12-bit 12-bit
14-bit 14-bit
Description
- : NEF (RAW) images are recordecfat a bit-depth of 12 bits:-
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(RAW) images are recorded-at a
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,producing files roughly 1.3 times larger than 12-bit files
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but increasing the color data recorded. Maximum frame
:advance rate
(CD
89) falls to 2.5 fps.