Nikon D5 100th Anniversary Edition User Manual - Page 118
NEF RAW Compression, NEF RAW Bit Depth
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❚❚ NEF (RAW) Compression To choose the type of compression for NEF (RAW) images, highlight NEF (RAW) recording > NEF (RAW) compression in the photo shooting menu and press 2. Option N Lossless compressed O Compressed Uncompressed 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. NEF images are not compressed. ❚❚ NEF (RAW) Bit Depth To choose a bit depth for NEF (RAW) images, highlight NEF (RAW) recording > NEF (RAW) bit depth in the photo shooting menu d and press 2. Option q 12-bit r 14-bit Description 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. A NEF (RAW) Images JPEG copies of NEF (RAW) images can be created using Capture NX-D or other software or the NEF (RAW) processing option in the retouch menu (0 395). 94
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