RAW files are going to be phased out by camera manufactures

I just saw another post here about shooting in RAW.  This reminded me of an article I read on another site that spoke about in the next 5 years camera manufactures would likely be phasing out RAW formats from their new cameras.  

So, I'll bite... if RAW is to be replaced with something.  What?  Can't be JPG.  Not enough data.  So what would be the replacement? 

I think there was talk of standardization, but my advice is to not worry. You'd see a revolt. There are a lot of converters, they won't all go away.....

Doubtful 

Anythings possible. I know they are working on a new JPEG file that is lossless unlike the current version. That is still in development though & even if it were ready, it would still take awhile for a new file format to be rolled out into new cameras....

Screamin Scott wrote: Anythings possible. I know they are working on a new JPEG file that is lossless unlike the current version. That is still in development though & even if it were ready, it would still take awhile for a new file format to be rolled out into new cameras....

True, but not likely here.  This would require to much change.  Possible, however I don't see this happening for some time.  

To do today in rumorville  or Bill… LOL

Screamin Scott wrote: Anythings possible. I know they are working on a new JPEG file that is lossless unlike the current version. That is still in development though & even if it were ready, it would still take awhile for a new file format to be rolled out into new cameras....

So the new JPEG is meant to replace RAW you think?  Or could it just turn into a 'preferred' format.  

Conner wrote:

Screamin Scott wrote: Anythings possible. I know they are working on a new JPEG file that is lossless unlike the current version. That is still in development though & even if it were ready, it would still take awhile for a new file format to be rolled out into new cameras....

So the new JPEG is meant to replace RAW you think?  Or could it just turn into a 'preferred' format.  

The developers are hoping it will become the new standard. The whole talk of it being the new latest, and greatest has been going on for years. If anything they will go with a single RAW standard like DNG, or another. They could technically go to TIFF, but in reality it has some limitations compared to a RAW data file, but is closer to RAW than Jpeg, and other formats are. Where ever that rumor came from is just that a rumor. I have been hoping for a good single RAW format for far too many years to believe it will happen.

Joves wrote:

Conner wrote:

Screamin Scott wrote: Anythings possible. I know they are working on a new JPEG file that is lossless unlike the current version. That is still in development though & even if it were ready, it would still take awhile for a new file format to be rolled out into new cameras....

So the new JPEG is meant to replace RAW you think?  Or could it just turn into a 'preferred' format.  

The developers are hoping it will become the new standard. The whole talk of it being the new latest, and greatest has been going on for years. If anything they will go with a single RAW standard like DNG, or another. They could technically go to TIFF, but in reality it has some limitations compared to a RAW data file, but is closer to RAW than Jpeg, and other formats are. Where ever that rumor came from is just that a rumor. I have been hoping for a good single RAW format for far too many years to believe it will happen.

well just don't hold your breath