Image quality

Set the image quality (compression ratio) used when saving images.
Lower compression ratios result in higher quality images, but the number of images that can be saved is reduced.

  1. Shooting mode*
  2. button
  3. Image quality
  4. button
  1. The image quality can be set in any shooting mode other than Movie manual. The setting is also applied to other shooting modes (except shooting mode and [Easy panorama] scene mode).
OptionDescription
FineFiner image quality than [Normal].
Compression ratio of about 1:4
Normal
(default setting)		Normal image quality, suitable for most applications.
Compression ratio of about 1:8
RAWRaw data from the image sensor are saved without additional processing. You can use a computer to change settings that were set during shooting such as white balance and contrast.
  • File format: RAW (NRW), Nikon’s own format
RAW + FineTwo images are recorded at the same time, one RAW image and one fine-quality JPEG image.
RAW + NormalTwo images are recorded at the same time, one RAW image and one normal-quality JPEG image.

Notes about [Image quality]

  • [Image size] is fixed at [4608×3456] when [Image quality] is set to [RAW].
  • RAW images cannot be captured in the following shooting modes:
    • Creative mode
    • Bird-watching mode
    • Moon mode
    • Scene modes
    If you change the shooting mode to any of the above shooting modes when a RAW image quality has been selected, the image quality will change to [Fine] or [Normal].
  • This function may not be available to use in combination with other functions.
    Functions that cannot be used simultaneously when shooting

RAW images of this camera

  • RAW processing and image editing cannot be performed on this camera. If you download RAW images to a computer, you can use the software NX Studio to perform RAW processing and image editing. See “Transferring images to a computer” for information about downloading images. To use the software, see the online help.
  • To print RAW images, download them to a computer and use NX Studio.

Saving of RAW and JPEG images at the same time

  • The RAW image and the JPEG image that are saved at the same time have the same file number but with their own extensions, “.NRW” and “.JPG” respectively.
  • When playing back on the camera, only the JPEG image is displayed.
  • Note that when the JPEG image is deleted, the RAW image that was saved at the same time is also deleted.

Number of images that can be saved

  • The approximate number of images that can be saved can be checked on the screen when shooting.
  • Note that due to JPEG compression, the number of images that can be saved may vary greatly depending on the image content, even when using memory cards with the same capacity and the same image quality and image size settings. In addition, the number of images that can be saved may vary depending on the make of the memory card.
  • If the number of exposures remaining is 10,000 or more, the number of exposures remaining display shows “9999.”