When to use the Uncompressed RAW, Lossless Compressed RAW, or Compressed RAW recording formats.
IMPORTANT: This article applies only to specific products and/or operating systems. Check the Applicable Products and Categories section of this article before starting these steps.
The decision to use the Uncompressed RAW, Lossless Compressed RAW, or Compressed RAW format depends on what image quality and shooting speed you want to use:
- Uncompressed RAW:
- Recommended when both high image quality and developing speed are desired.
- Lossless Compressed RAW:
- Recommended when you want to record with the same image quality as uncompressed RAW but with a smaller file size
- Compressed RAW:
- Recommended when you want to shoot continuously at the maximum speed, or to limit the file size