![]() Most of the digital SLR cameras can shoot RAW and JPG format, but what exactly is RAW format? What are the advantages and disadvantages compared to JPG? Should we store photos under RAW or JPG? Let’s try to understand it. The RAW image format is basically an image source file that has not been processed. It stores the original information captured by the digital camera, and there is no loss of information due to image processing (such as image sharpening, increase color contrast) and file compression. But we need to use dedicated software to open these files. Many of today's digital cameras can shoot RAW format, but different manufacturers are using different extensions and formats, such as CR2 or CRW (Canon), NEF (Nikon), ARW or SR2 (Sony), RAF (Fujifilm) Etc., these manufacturers use own software to handle their RAW photo format.Īnother common format is JPG, the camera will base on the user's settings for image processing, compression (based on quality setting in the camera) and storage. Users can check and playback the files, control images and generate. RAW is a commonly used format by professional photographer because it preserves original information, allowing significant post processing task by users, such as adjusting white balance, exposure level, color contrast settings it is especially helpful for novice to remedy failed photos, and the photos are able to be restored to original state regardless of any changes from post processing task.Īnother benefit of RAW is the ability to correct loss of light and deformation from lens by using Canon DPP software. RAW Viewer is a viewer application that can handle Sony RAW/X-OCN files recorded by. The size of RAW file is much larger than JPG due to the amount of information in it.Should I use RAW or JPG? Before discussing this issue, let us understand the shortcomings of the RAW format: JPG is a very popular image format and commonly used by almost all modern digital cameras, most computers are able to open the JPG files, the user are allowed to set the degree of compression to retain the level of quality (the best JPG quality is very close to RAW), so it is a very convenient format. ![]() RAW file require dedicated software and could not be opened without the software installed.So there will be higher requirement for storage capacity and longer file transfer time. ![]() ![]() Refer to (2), you might not be able to process the photos if no support for the dedicated software in future.
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