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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 us-
ing the RAW FILE CONVERTER application that is installed with the software on the supplied CD (P 97, 98).
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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
NORMAL+RAW to record both JPEG copy together with the RAW images. FINE+RAW uses lower
JPEG compression ratios for higher-quality JPEG images, while NORMAL+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 o for a single shot, assign RAW to any of the Fn, Fn2, AE, or AF buttons (P 67).
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.
R Sensitivities of L (100), H (12800), and H (25600) are not available when RAW image quality is on (P 45).