Image Quality - Nikon D300S User Manual

Image Quality

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.
Option
NEF (RAW)
TIFF (RGB)
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JPEG fine
JPEG normal
JPEG basic
NEF (RAW)+
JPEG fine
NEF (RAW)+
JPEG normal
NEF (RAW)+
JPEG basic
* Size priority selected for JPEG compression.
A
NEF (RAW) Recording
The NEF (RAW) recording item in the shooting menu controls
compression (0 70) and bit depth (0 70) for NEF (RAW) images.
A
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 (0 70).
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File type
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.
Record uncompressed TIFF-RGB images at a bit
TIFF 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).
Record JPEG images at a compression ratio of
JPEG
roughly 1:8 (normal image quality).
Record JPEG images at a compression ratio of
roughly 1:16 (basic image quality).
Two images are recorded, one NEF (RAW) image
and one fine-quality JPEG image.
NEF/ Two images are recorded, one NEF (RAW) image
JPEG and one normal-quality JPEG image.
Two images are recorded, one NEF (RAW) image
and one basic-quality JPEG image.
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