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Various Shooting Functions
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Note -------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------
•The number of images that can be sto red in the int e rnal mem ory or SD memo ry c ar d
depends on the [PIC QUALITY/SIZE] setting. (GP.197)
•There are three picture quality modes: Normal mode (N), Fin e mode (F), and RAW
mode.
Normal mode: The compression ratio is h igh, res ulting in a smal l file. Normall y,
shooting is done in this mode.
Fine mode: The compression ratio is low, resulting in a large file, but the
picture quality is better than in Normal mode.
RAW mode: The raw image data is saved a s a RAW format file (.DNG file).
A JPEG file is also recorded at the same time. This allows you
to use image editing software to edit the image while retaining
the high quality at the time the image was shot.
Shooting with RAW mode ---------------------------------------------- ------------------
Normally, a shot image is pro ces se d an d comp res s ed by the ca mer a a nd t hen sav e d as
a small JPEG file. To make a JPEG file small, the image data is compress ed and the
image quality is lowered.
When shooting in RAW mode, shot images are not processed by the camera. The raw
data loaded from the camer a’s s ensor i s sto red in the DN G file crea ted wh en sho otin g in
RAW mode. A DNG file is a raw image format des igned by Ado be Systems. You can use
image editing software compatible with the DNG file format to edit the near-original
image data on a computer. You c an use the pr ovided Irod io Photo & Vide o Studio to ed it
DNG files on Windows. Howe ver, you cannot use the Irodi o Photo & Video Studio to e dit
DNG files on a Macintosh. Use a commercially-available software that can edit DNG
files.
When shooting in RAW mode, note the following:
•You cannot use CONT. MODE, AUTO BRACKET, DI GITAL ZOOM, or IMAGE WITH
SOUND in RAW mode.
•No date is added to the DNG file even if [DA TE IMPRINT] is set. The date is added to
the JPEG file recorded at the same time as the DNG file.
•[IMG SET] settings on the Shoo ti ng men u appl y only to t he JPEG file r eco rde d a t the
same time.
•You can use [RAW/JPEG SETTING] on the SETUP menu to change the picture
quality and image size of the JPEG r ecorded at the same time. (GP.152)