NEF to DNG using DNGConverter
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1. Conversion to DNG using DigiKam with DNGconverter plugin
- File used was RAW_NIKON_D40_SRGB.NEF, taken from http://www.rawsamples.ch (click on ENGLISH > NIKON > D40)
- Values taken from ExifTool metadata, FITS report)
| Property | Original | Normalized |
|---|---|---|
| FileSize | 5.2 MB | 5.4 MB (see note) |
| ImageWidth | 3040 | 3039 |
| ImageHeight | 2014 | 2014 |
| BitsPerSample | 12 | 16 |
| Compression | Nikon NEF Compressed | JPEG (see note) |
| XResolution | 300 | 300 |
| YResolution | 300 | 300 |
| SamplesPerPixel | 1 | 1 |
Note: during conversion "lossless compression" setting was used. If this setting is not used, the image is uncompressed and the filesize is 12MB.