Image size is measured in pixels. Choose from # Large, $ Medium, or % Small (note that image size varies depending on the option selected for Image area, 0 Image Area):

Image area Option Size (pixels)
FX (36×24; FX format) Large 8256 × 5504
Medium 6192 × 4128
Small 4128 × 2752
1.2 × (30×20) Large 6880 × 4584
Medium 5152 × 3432
Small 3440 × 2288
DX (24×16; DX format) Large 5408 × 3600
Medium 4048 × 2696
Small 2704 × 1800
5 : 4 (30×24) Large 6880 × 5504
Medium 5152 × 4120
Small 3440 × 2752
1 : 1 (24×24) Large 5504 × 5504
Medium 4128 × 4128
Small 2752 × 2752

Image size for JPEG and TIFF images can be set by pressing the T button and rotating the sub-command dial until the desired option is displayed in the control panel. To choose the size of NEF (RAW) images, use the Image size > NEF (RAW) option in the photo shooting menu.

T button

Sub-command dial

The Image Size Menu

Image size for JPEG and TIFF images can also be adjusted using the Image size > JPEG/TIFF option in the photo shooting menu (0 Image Size). Small and medium sized NEF (RAW) images are recorded in lossless compressed 12-bit format, regardless of the options selected for NEF (RAW) compression and NEF (RAW) bit depth in the NEF (RAW) recording menu.