Canon PowerShot SX50 HS - Manual (Page 146)

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Still Images
Shooting RAW Images
RAW images are “raw” (unprocessed) data, recorded with essentially no
loss of image quality from the camera’s internal image processing. Use
Digital Photo Professional ( = 28) to adjust RAW images as desired with
minimal loss of image quality.
z z Press the < m> button, choose [ ] in
the menu, and choose the desired option
( = 41).
Records JPEG images. JPEG images are processed in the camera for optimal
image quality and compressed to reduce file size. However, the compression
process is irreversible, and images cannot be restored to their original,
unprocessed state. Image processing may also cause some loss of image quality.
Records RAW images. RAW images are “raw” (unprocessed) data, recorded with
essentially no loss of image quality from the camera’s image processing. The
data cannot be used in this state for viewing or printing on a computer. You must
first use the included software (Digital Photo Professional) to convert images to
ordinary JPEG or TIFF files. Images can be adjusted with minimal loss of image
quality.
For details on resolution and the number of shots that will fit on a card, see
“Specifications” ( = 274).
Records two images, both a RAW image and a JPEG image, for each shot.
The JPEG image can be printed or viewed on a computer without using the
included software.
• When transferring RAW images (or RAW and JPEG images
recorded together) to a computer, always use the included
software ( = 28).
• Digital zoom ( = 55), date stamps (= 61), and red-eye
reduction ( = 75) are set to [Off] in [ ] and [ ] modes.
Additionally, i-Contrast ( = 120), My Colors (= 125) and noise
reduction level ( = 118) cannot be configured.
• The file extension for JPEG images is .JPG, and the extension for RAW
images is .CR2.
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