Why is shooting in RAW slower than JPEG?
Solstar wrote: I think it has to do with the amount of information that RAW retains vs a JPEG. Much bigger files result (almost like taking several shots at once) and so take more time to write to the card. My cameras aren't the most modern so I definitely notice a difference in write speeds and have run up against the buffer a few times.
Exactly, it just they have more information to process. But it's worth it and unless you're using burst mode, not worth worrying about.
Oh and IMHO "burst mode" should be for getting 3-4 shots at a time, not filling your buffer for no reason.
take for example a raw image can be processed and reprocessed and there would be no loss of information. If you use the manufacturer or Adobe's Camera Raw you can comeback in 6 months or a year dn redo the picture as if you had just taken it.
Jpeg compression will cause loss over each generation of photo (each time it is copied or worked)
So to answer the original question raw is Stephen Kings Christine in hardback and Jpeg is the Coles note's version. Each one fits on the shelf but Raw takes up more space.
There are a number of programs that can process the raw files, as I had mentioned above Adobe Camera Raw. The Manufacturer also includes software to assist in processing raw files.
I have also noticed that photos processed in Adobe Camera Raw and converted to Jpeg are actually smaller
than those processed in the manufacturer provided software. At Least Digital Photo Professional from Canon produced larger Jpegs than did Adobe Camera Raw. 
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