Image quality, Shooting menu – Nikon D500 User Manual

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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.

Image Quality

Option

File type

Description

NEF (RAW)

NEF

RAW data from the image sensor are saved
without additional processing. Settings such
as white balance and contrast can be
adjusted after shooting.

NEF (RAW)+
JPEG fine

★/

NEF (RAW)+

JPEG fine

NEF/

JPEG

Two images are recorded, one NEF (RAW)
image and one fine-quality JPEG image.

NEF (RAW)+

JPEG normal

★/

NEF (RAW)+

JPEG normal

Two images are recorded, one NEF (RAW)
image and one normal-quality JPEG image.

NEF (RAW)+

JPEG basic

★/

NEF (RAW)+

JPEG basic

Two images are recorded, one NEF (RAW)
image and one basic-quality JPEG image.

JPEG fine

★/

JPEG fine

JPEG

Record JPEG images at a compression ratio of
roughly 1:4 (fine quality).

JPEG normal

★/

JPEG normal

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.

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