The advanced processing of Nikon's EXPEED digital image processing concept
Nikon's comprehensive new EXPEED Digital Image Processing concept marks the culmination of years dedicated to advancing photographic and digital imaging technologies. The processing system developed for the D300 applies optimized technologies based on the EXPEED concept, with custom-tuned algorithms delivering processing power that greatly improves system performance while extending the achievable levels of image quality and tone reproduction. The best-ever image quality in a DX-format SLR digital camera also benefits from lateral chromatic aberration reduction, which effectively controls color bleeding around the image periphery, high-precision color reproduction, smooth tones and advanced noise reduction. Also engineered to maximize speed, EXPEED contributes to improved system performance, including quicker response, faster memory card access and faster data transfer.
Full 16-bit data processing
Because all internal processing is handled in full 16-bit color, precision can be maintained for tone compression, color processing and such across all processing modules. More natural-looking color reproduction with rich tones is the result.
D300 high speed, high quality processing system
Lateral chromatic aberration reduction helps improve image quality at the periphery
Lateral chromatic aberration occurs because of slight differences in a lens' magnification of different colors near its periphery, causing them to not line up perfectly when the image is formed. Nikon's original digital image processing routines adjust the magnification of each color such that they all align properly and, by significantly reducing the very problem of misalignment, ensure the highest image quality all the way to the picture's edges.
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