Why do photos transferred with a Nikon WU-1a look blurry compared with USB transfer?
Asked 8/26/2017
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I use a Nikon D5200 with the WU-1a wireless adapter to send photos to my iPad through the WMU app. Recently the images transferred this way look fuzzy, but the same photos copied directly to my computer with a cable look sharp. Why is this happening, and is the WU-1a transferring lower-quality files?
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My experience of the Nikon wu-1a is that it doesn't download fullsize images. It will not transfer NEF images, and my recollection is that transfers a reduced size jpeg. Therefore, a detailed photo will lose a bunch of the details in transfer.
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Yes — that is likely the issue. The Nikon WU-1a/WMU workflow typically does not transfer the original full-resolution file. It generally sends a reduced-size JPEG and does not transfer NEF/RAW files, so fine detail can look softer or “fuzzy” compared with files copied directly by cable.
If the photo looks sharp on your computer after USB transfer, the camera image is probably fine; the wireless transfer is just giving you a smaller, more compressed version. That is normal behavior for this adapter/app combination rather than a lens or focus problem.
For best quality, transfer by cable or from the memory card when you need full-resolution images. The WU-1a is more suitable for quick previews or sharing than for critical image review.
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