Nikon 25432 User Manual - Page 85

❚❚ The NEF (RAW) Recording Menu: NEF (RAW) Bit Depth The [NEF (RAW) recording] > [NEF (RAW) bit depth] item in the shooting menu offers the following bit-depth options for NEF (RAW) images: Option Description q 12-bit (default) NEF (RAW) images are recorded at a bit-depth of 12 bits. d NEF (RAW) images are recorded at a bit-depth of 14 bits, r 14-bit producing files roughly 1.3 times larger than 12-bit files but increasing the color data recorded. Maximum frame advance rate (pg. 77) falls to 2.5 fps. A NEF (RAW) Images Note that the option selected for image size does not affect the size of NEF (RAW) images. When opened in software such as Capture NX (available separately) or ViewNX (supplied), NEF (RAW) images have the dimensions given for large ([L]-size) images. 59