Nikon 5000 - Manual (Page 87)

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Taking Photographs—Beyond Point-and-Shoot
File Format Option Description
BASIC JPEG
Basic image quality, suitable for photographs that
will be distributed by e-mail or used in web pag-
es. File size reduced to roughly
1 /
16
of original.
HI TIFF
Maximum image quality. Image stored as TIFF
(Tagged Image File Format) file with no compres-
sion. Use when fidelity is of paramount impor-
tance. Not available in User Set A or at image siz-
es of UXGA, SXGA, XGA, or VGA.
The following options are available:
FINE JPEG
Fine image quality, suitable for enlargements or
high-quality prints. File size reduced to roughly
1 /
4
of original.
NORMAL JPEG
Normal image quality, suited to most applications.
File size reduced to roughly
1 /
8
of original.