Nikon D500 100th Anniversary Edition User Manual - Page 117

Image Quality The D500 supports the following image quality options. See page 389 for information on the number of pictures that can be stored at different image quality and size settings. Option File type Description RAW data from the image sensor are saved NEF (RAW) NEF without additional processing. Settings such as white balance and contrast can be adjusted after shooting. NEF (RAW)+ JPEG fine★/ Two images are recorded, one NEF (RAW) NEF (RAW)+ image and one fine-quality JPEG image. JPEG fine NEF (RAW)+ JPEG normal★/ NEF/ Two images are recorded, one NEF (RAW) NEF (RAW)+ JPEG image and one normal-quality JPEG image. JPEG normal NEF (RAW)+ JPEG basic★/ Two images are recorded, one NEF (RAW) NEF (RAW)+ image and one basic-quality JPEG image. JPEG basic JPEG fine★/ Record JPEG images at a compression ratio of JPEG fine roughly 1:4 (fine quality). JPEG normal★/ JPEG normal JPEG Record JPEG images at a compression ratio of roughly 1:8 (normal quality). JPEG basic★/ JPEG basic Record JPEG images at a compression ratio of roughly 1:16 (basic quality). TIFF (RGB) TIFF (RGB) Record uncompressed TIFF-RGB images at a bit depth of 8 bits per channel (24-bit color). TIFF is supported by a wide variety of imaging applications. 91