Nikon D70 RAW converted to JPEG - jpeg file size 3MB ? 5 MB?

Hello Everybody,

I use nikon capture version 4.4.0 for my post processing. I shoot in
RAW and then convert into JPEG. Typical size I get is around 3 MB. My
default settings while saving as jpeg (from RAW)are "Excellent
quality" and "8 bit"

I noticed that earlier vesion of Nikon capture used to produce around 5
MB+ jpeg files while processing from RAW to JPEG.

It seems that I am doing something wrong. Do I need to change any
settings in Nikon Capture? Am I losing the quality of JPEG? Is this the
size you guys get?

I am preparing my pics for printing and will greatly appreciate your
feedback.

Thanks,
Amit

 

JPG file sizes are very much image-dependent.

Plus, with JPG, the "quality" setting makes a
huge difference in final file size.

RAW file sizes are also image-dependent.


rafe b
www.terrapinphoto.com

 

The size you get depends on the image iself and the amount of compression.
Alas, the every program has its own definition of compression selection.
"Excellent quality" is not very definitive.
What you are doing wrong, though, is not using Tiff if you want to preserve
as much of the original as possible.
Jim

 

I gave up on Capture a while ago. Using RSE 2006 and ACR these days. But, I
want to say I remember seeing a blurb where one of the changes in the more
recent versions was too the quality settings for jpgs to go along with
changes in the newer camera that allow an option for fixed files sizes vs
fixed levels of compression with varying sizes. Not sure about this though.
If concerned, save to tiff.