Nikon D800 - Manual (Page 110)

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The following options can be
accessed from the shooting
menu. Press the
G button to
display the menus, highlight
the desired option and press
2.
❚❚JPEG Compression
Choose the type of compression for JPEG images.
❚❚NEF (RAW) Recording > Type
Choose the type of compression for NEF (RAW) images.
❚❚NEF (RAW) Recording > NEF (RAW) Bit Depth
Choose a bit depth for NEF (RAW) images.
Option Description
O Size priority
Images are compressed to produce relatively
uniform file size.
P
Optimal
quality Optimal image quality. File size varies with scene
recorded.
Option Description
N
Lossless
compressed
NEF images are compressed using a reversible
algorithm, reducing file size by about 20–40%
with no effect on image quality.
O Compressed
NEF images are compressed using a non-
reversible algorithm, reducing file size by about
35–55% with almost no effect on image quality.
Uncompressed NEF images are not compressed.
Option Description
q 12-bit NEF (RAW) images are recorded at a bit depth of 12 bits.
r 14-bit
NEF (RAW) images are recorded at a bit depth of 14 bits,
producing files larger than those with a bit depth of 12
bits but increasing the color data recorded.
G button