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❚❚Choose Image Area

Choose the image area used when a non-DX
lens is attached or a DX-lens is attached with
Off selected for Auto DX crop (

0 88).

Option

Description

c

FX (36Ч24)
1.0Ч
(FX format)

Images are recorded in FX format using the full area
of the image sensor (36.0 × 23.9 mm), producing an
angle of view equivalent to a NIKKOR lens on a
35 mm format camera.

Z

1.2Ч (30Ч20)
1.2Ч

A 29.9 × 19.9 mm area at the center of the image
sensor is used to record photographs. To calculate
the approximate focal length of the lens in 35 mm
format, multiply by 1.2.

a

DX (24Ч16)
1.5Ч
(DX format)

An area at the center of the image sensor
23.4 × 15.5 mm is used to record pictures in DX
format. To calculate the approximate focal length of
the lens in 35 mm format, multiply by 1.5.

b

5 : 4 (30×24)

Pictures are recorded with an aspect ratio of 5 : 4
(29.9 × 23.9 mm).

DX format (24×16)
image circle

FX format (36×24)
image circle

FX format

1.2×

5 : 4

DX format