Yes RAW is the better for post processing. But you are incorrect on Jpegs. You can pre-edit your photos when you know how your cameras picture controls work. This means getting things like your White Balance right, deciding how much saturation you like, or how little saturation. Jpegs as far as post processing are limited. If you get your Jpegs very close, or right in camera, then you can apply those settings to the RAW file as well. I too shoot both and use most of my Jpegs. As you said having the RAW is the original file this is always a good thing. If I did not consider my jpegs as not being usable, then I would not bother shooting it all.Jelinekjava415 wrote: . The raw is easier to edit with and the jpeg has very minimal editing that you can do. So I would say raw is the better way to go cause even if you do edit the raw you will ALWAYS have the original no matter what.
slytoon wrote: Jpeg-
- Sharper image than RAW
- Compressed on camera
- Higher in contrast than RAW
- Smaller file size than RAW
RAW-
- Not as sharp
- lower contrast
- higher in dynamic range than jpeg
GeordieP wrote: Most of the time, I shoot in jpeg because I'm lazy and don't want to spend ages on each image, particularly if I'm out for the day and take hundreds of shots. I shoot in RAW now and again for special images only.
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