Ricoh GX100VF manual Shooting with RAW mode

The compression ratio is high, resulting in a small file. Normally, shooting is done in this mode.

The compression ratio is low, resulting in a large file, but the picture quality is better than in Normal mode.

The raw image data is saved as 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.

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•The number of images that can be stored in the internal memory or SD memory card depends on the [PIC QUALITY/SIZE] setting. (GP.197)

•There are three picture quality modes: Normal mode (N), Fine mode (F), and RAW

mode. Normal mode:

Fine mode:

RAW mode:

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Normally, a shot image is processed and compressed by the camera and then saved as a small JPEG file. To make a JPEG file small, the image data is compressed 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 camera’s sensor is stored in the DNG file created when shooting in RAW mode. A DNG file is a raw image format designed by Adobe Systems. You can use image editing software compatible with the DNG file format to edit the near-original image data on a computer. You can use the provided Irodio Photo & Video Studio to edit DNG files on Windows. However, you cannot use the Irodio Photo & Video Studio to edit 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, DIGITAL ZOOM, or IMAGE WITH SOUND in RAW mode.

•No date is added to the DNG file even if [DATE 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 Shooting menu apply only to the JPEG file recorded at the same time.

•You can use [RAW/JPEG SETTING] on the SETUP menu to change the picture quality and image size of the JPEG recorded at the same time. (GP.152)

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