image Format
NEF File Format
Nikon Electronic Format is Nikon camera raw image container. It stores pristine 12-bit or 14-bit optical sensor data directly from Nikon DSLRs and mirrorless bodies, preserving complete exposure latitude, white balance adjustments, and an embedded preview image.
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Technical Specifications
| Extensions | .nef |
| MIME Types | image/x-nikon-nef |
| Category | Image |
| Engine Tier | tier1-small-js |
| Magic Bytes / Sniffing | 0x4D 0x4D 0x00 0x2A |
| Opens With | Nikon NX Studio, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom, RawTherapee |
| Good For | Professional photographic editing and lossless archival of Nikon camera exposures. |
| Not Recommended For | Native browser rendering or emailing to non-photographers without conversion. |