What are the differences between: RAW, NEF, Compressed-NEF, TIFF, and JPG file formats?
File Formats There are many different file formats, and each format is suited for different imaging uses and purposes. All Coolpix cameras capture image files in a format called JPEG. Many Coolpix cameras allow the capture of the TIFF (or HI) format and some high-end Coolpix models allow photographers to capture an uncompressed, RAW Nikon Electronic Format (NEF) file. JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) These images are a standard for web and email images as well as images from compact digital cameras. JPEG is a standardized image-compression format. JPEG compression reduces the file size but has no effect on the number of pixels in the image (i.e., the resolution). JPEG was designed to compress the file size of photos and can handle as many colors as are in the picture. It is also lossy, meaning that some information is lost during compression, and the decompressed image is not a total match with the original. This means that a little bit of image detail quality is lost when saved
