77Together, image quality and size determine how much spaceeach photograph occupies on the memory card. Larger, higherquality images can be printed at larger sizes but also requiremore memory, meaning that fewer such images can be storedon the memory card (0 380).Image QualityChoose a file format and compression ratio (image quality).Image Quality and SizeOption File type DescriptionNEF (RAW) NEFRaw data from the image sensor are savedwithout additional processing. Settings suchas white balance and contrast can beadjusted after shooting.JPEG fineJPEGRecord JPEG images at a compression ratio ofroughly 1 : 4 (fine quality). *JPEG normal Record JPEG images at a compression ratio ofroughly 1 : 8 (normal quality). *JPEG basic Record JPEG images at a compression ratio ofroughly 1 : 16 (basic quality). *NEF (RAW) +JPEG fineNEF/JPEGTwo images are recorded, one NEF (RAW)image and one fine-quality JPEG image.NEF (RAW) +JPEG normalTwo images are recorded, one NEF (RAW)image and one normal-quality JPEG image.NEF (RAW) +JPEG basicTwo images are recorded, one NEF (RAW)image and one basic-quality JPEG image.* Size priority selected for JPEG compression. The compression ratio is anapproximation only; the actual ratio varies with ISO sensitivity and the scene recorded.
