Nikon D700 Manuel D’Utilisation

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The following image quality options are available:

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See page 423 for information on the number of pictures that can be 
recorded at different image quality and size settings.

NEF (RAW)

NEF

Raw data from the image sensor are saved 
directly to the memory card in Nikon Electronic 
Format (NEF). Use with images that will be 
transferred to a computer for printing or 
processing. Note that once transferred to a 
computer, NEF (RAW) images can only be 
viewed using compatible software such as 
ViewNX (supplied; pg. 238) or Capture NX 2 
(available separately; pg. 388).

TIFF (RGB)

TIFF 

(RGB)

Record uncompressed TIFF-RGB images at a bit 
depth of 8 bits per channel (24-bit color).

 

TIFF is 

supported by a wide variety of imaging 
applications.

JPEG fine

JPEG

Record JPEG images at a compression ratio of 
roughly 1:4 (fine image quality).

*

JPEG normal

Record JPEG images at a compression ratio of 
roughly 1:8 (normal image quality).

*

JPEG basic

Record JPEG images at a compression ratio of 
roughly 1:16 (basic image 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.