Nikon D500 Menu Guide - English - Page 48
NEF (RAW) Recording
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NEF (RAW) Recording G button ➜ C photo shooting menu Choose a compression type and bit depth for NEF (RAW) photographs. ❚❚ NEF (RAW) Compression Option N Lossless compressed O Compressed Description NEF images are compressed using a reversible algorithm, reducing file size by about 20-40% with no effect on image quality. 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. ❚❚ NEF (RAW) Bit Depth Option Description q 12-bit r 14-bit NEF (RAW) images are recorded at a bit-depth of 12 bits. 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. 48 Menu Guide