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Recording Pictures in RAW Format
Recording Pictures in RAW Format
To record raw, unprocessed data from the camera image sensor, select a
RAW
option for image qual-
ity in the shooting menu as described below. JPEG copies of RAW images can be created using the
j
RAW CONVERSION
option in the playback menu, or RAW images can be viewed on a computer
using the RAW FILE CONVERTER application (
P
118).
1
Press
MENU/OK
in shooting mode to display the shooting menu. Press the selector up or down to
highlight
T
IMAGE QUALITY
and press
MENU/OK
.
2
Highlight an option and press
MENU/OK
. Select
RAW
to record only RAW images, or
FINE+RAW
or
RAW
to record both JPEG copy together with the RAW images.
FINE+RAW
uses lower
JPEG compression ratios for higher-quality JPEG images, while
RAW
uses higher JPEG
compression ratios to increase the number of images that can be stored.
The Function Button
The Function Button
To toggle RAW image quality on or off for a single shot, assign
RAW
to a function button (
P
45). If a JPEG option
is currently selected for image quality, pressing the button temporarily selects the equivalent JPEG+RAW option.
If a JPEG+RAW option is currently selected, pressing the button temporarily selects the equivalent JPEG option,
while if
RAW
is selected, pressing the button temporarily selects
FINE
. Taking a picture or pressing the button
again restores the previous setting.
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Low- and high-gain ISO sensitivities are not available when RAW image quality is on (
P
75).
