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The Storage Tab

The following settings can be adjusted from the “Storage” tab:

Image Quality
Choose from the file types supported by the camera (see the camera manual for details). This setting determines pixel bit depth and file size. If an option that includes JPEG is selected, the compression ratio can be selected from the Image Quality menu and Size priority or Optimal quality (D4 series / D3 series / D810 / D810A / D800 / D800E / D750 / D700 / D610 / D600 / D300 series / D7200 / D7100 / D7000 / Df) from the JPEG Compression menu (if HLG is selected for Tone mode with a Z 8 camera, the compression options will be for HEIF rather than JPEG).
Tone mode (Z 8)

Choose the tone mode for still photography (see the camera manual for details).

Image Area (D300 series / D90 / D7000 / D5600 / D5500 / D5300 / D5200 / D5100 / D5000 / Nikon 1 V3 excluded)
Choose an image area. In the case of D6, D5, D4-series, D3-series, D850, D810, D810A, D800, D800E, D780, D750, D700, D610, D600, and Df cameras, you can select Auto DX Crop to use a DX format whenever a DX lens is attached; if this option is not selected, the chosen image area will be used instead.
Image Size (D6 / D5 / D4S / D850 / D810 / D810A / D500 / Z 7II / Z 6II / Z 7 / Z 6 excluded)
Choose image size. See the camera manual for details.
JPEG/TIFF Image size (D6 / D5 / D4S / D850 / D810 / D810A / D500 / Z 7II / Z 6II / Z 7 / Z 6)
Choose the size at which JPEG and TIFF images are recorded. See the camera manual for details.
Slot 2 image size (JPEG basic) (D6 / Z 9)
Choose the size of JPEG pictures recorded to Slot 2 when JPEG Slot 1 - JPEG Slot 2 is selected for Secondary Slot Function.
2ry slot image size (JPEG/HEIF basic) (Z 8)

Choose the size of JPEG or HEIF pictures recorded to the card in the secondary slot when JPEG Slot 1 - JPEG Slot 2 or HEIF primary - HEIF secondary is selected for Secondary Slot Function.

RAW Image Size (D6 / D5 / D4S / D850 / D810 / D810A / D500 / Z 7II / Z 6II / Z 7 / Z 6)
Choose the size at which NEF (RAW) images are recorded. See the camera manual for details.
NEF (RAW) Compression (D90 / D5600 / D5500 / D5300 / D5200 / D5100 / D5000 / Z 50 / Nikon 1 V3 excluded)
Choose a compression type for NEF (RAW) images.
NEF (RAW) Bit Depth (D90 / D5200 / D5100 / D5000 / Z 9 / Z 8 / Nikon 1 V3 excluded)
Choose a bit depth for NEF (RAW) images.
Record to (D3X / D3 / D700 / D300 series / D90 / D5000 excluded)
Choose a destination: PC (photographs are recorded only to the computer), PC+CARD (photographs are recorded to both the computer and to a camera memory card), or CARD.
Transfer only JPEG to PC (D6 / D5 / D4S / D850 / D810 / D810A / D780 / D750 / D500 / D7500 / D7200 / D5600 / D5500 / Z 9 / Z 7II / Z 6II / Z 7 / Z 6 / Z 5 / Z 50)
When taking photographs with a “RAW +” option selected for Image Quality and PC + CARD selected for Record to, enable this option to save only the JPEG copies to the computer. The NEF (RAW) copies are recorded to the camera.
Transfer only JPEG/HEIF to PC (Z 8)
When taking photographs with a “RAW +” option selected for Image Quality and PC + CARD selected for Record to, enable this option to save only the JPEG or HEIF copies to the computer. The NEF (RAW) copies are recorded to the camera.
Primary Slot Selection (D4 series / D850 / D810 / D810A / D800 / D800E / D500 / Z 8 / Z 7II / Z 6II)
Choose one of the two card slots as the primary card slot.
Secondary Slot Function (D6 / D5 / D4 series / D3S / D850 / D810 / D810A / D800 / D800E / D780 / D750 / D610 / D600 / D500 / D7200 / D7100 / D7000 / Z 9 / Z 8 / Z 7II / Z 6II / Z 5)

Choose the role played by the card in the secondary slot (D4 series / D850 / D810 / D810A / D800 / D800E / D500 / Z 8 / Z 7II / Z 6II) or in Slot 2 (D6 / D5 / D3S / D780 / D750 / D610 / D600 / D7200 / D7100 / D7000 / Z 9 / Z 5) when PC + CARD or CARD is selected for Record to:

  • Overflow: The card in the secondary slot/Slot 2 is used only after the card in the primary slot/Slot 1 is full.
  • Backup: Each photograph is recorded twice, once to each card.
  • RAW Primary, JPEG Secondary/RAW Slot 1 - JPEG Slot 2: As for Backup, except that the NEF/RAW copies recorded at image qualities of NEF/RAW + JPEG are recorded to the card in the primary slot/Slot 1 and the JPEG copies to the card in the secondary slot/Slot 2. With the Z 8, this feature is available only when SDR is selected for Tone mode.
  • JPEG Slot 1 - JPEG Slot 2 (available only with the D6 and Z 9 or when SDR is selected for Tone mode with Z 8): As for Backup, except that the two copies are recorded at different sizes in JPEG format.
  • RAW primary - HEIF secondary (available only when HLG is selected for Tone mode with the Z 8): As for Backup, except that the NEF/RAW copies recorded at image qualities of NEF/RAW + HEIF are recorded to the card in the primary slot and the HEIF copies to the card in the secondary slot.
  • HEIF primary - HEIF secondary (available only when HLG is selected for Tone mode with the Z 8): As for Backup, except that the two copies are recorded at different sizes in HEIF format.

“PC+CARD”/“CARD” (D3X / D3 / D700 / D300 Series / D90 / D5000 Excluded)

IPTC data and ICC profiles are not embedded in the photographs stored on the camera memory cards. Photographs cannot be taken if the memory cards are full, while a memory card is being formatted, or if no memory card is inserted in the camera. Exchange or insert memory cards as appropriate or select PC. If the space on the computer destination drive is insufficient to record additional photographs, a warning will be displayed; follow the on-screen instructions to choose a new destination.

Secondary Slot Function > JPEG Slot 1 - JPEG Slot 2 (D6 / Z 9)

Select this option to record two copies of each picture taken, one to each memory card. When a JPEG-only option is selected for Image quality, copies will be recorded to the card in Slot 2 at an image quality of JPEG basic; their size can be selected using Slot 2 image size (JPEG basic) (if the Transfer only JPEG to PC check box is enabled, only the copy in Slot 1 will be uploaded to the computer). When a dual-format option (RAW + FINE (Optimal quality), NEF (RAW) + JPEG fine, RAW + NORMAL (Optimal quality), NEF (RAW) + JPEG normal, RAW + BASIC (Optimal quality), or NEF (RAW) + JPEG basic) is selected, JPEG Slot 1 - JPEG Slot 2 functions in the same way as Backup.

JPEG Slot 1 - JPEG Slot 2/HEIF Primary - HEIF Secondary (Z 8)

If JPEG Slot 1 - JPEG Slot 2 or HEIF primary - HEIF secondary is selected for Secondary Slot Function, the copy saved to the card in the secondary slot when JPEG- or HEIF-only options are chosen for image quality will be recorded using basic-quality compression at the size selected for 2ry slot image size (JPEG/HEIF basic). At image qualities of RAW + JPEG/HEIF, the secondary slot functions as per Backup. If Transfer only JPEG/HEIF to PC is enabled, only the copy recorded to the card in the primary slot will be uploaded to the computer.