Novice photographers must know the choice of JPEG and RAW.

The most basic difference is that the information and data of each pixel in the photo are completely saved in the RAW file, while JPEG is compressed by the camera according to the settings, so the file sizes of the two files are obviously different. RAW files can be two or three times that of JPEG files, so it is not difficult to imagine that the quality and layering of RAW files will be much higher than that of direct JPEG files.

Second, the original file needs to be reprocessed.

Different from JPEG, after shooting RAW files, we usually use software to process them and then turn them into JPEG. But the biggest advantage is that we can fully deal with white balance, contrast, saturation, etc., without letting the camera's limited processing power cut off the original rich information and layering of photos.

Many cameras that can shoot RAW files will have their own software that can handle RAW files, but we can't expect too much. Maybe Lightroom and Photoshop will be more professional tools.

Third, other tips

First of all, many old models of small DC can't shoot RAW format; Secondly, because the RAW file is always above 10MB, pay attention to whether the memory card is enough; Third, simple common sense, you can convert RAW into JPEG, but not vice versa, because JPEG is a compressed format.

Fourth, how to choose?

If you are satisfied with your job, forget it. It is very convenient to output JPEG directly. However, if you want to improve the quality of photos, more importantly, you want to make your works have higher processing flexibility, which will not be greatly reduced with a little modification like JPEG. RAW will be an option. In fact, many professional photographers spend a lot of time processing photos, even more than shooting, in order to get excellent images and compete in this industry.

5. Please practice by yourself.

It's useless to say so much, because you still have to try it yourself, so that you can appreciate the flexibility and charm of RAW files, which is very valuable. Of course, although shooting RAW can retain the rich information of photos, these are only improvements in image quality. Whether you can take a good photo depends on many factors, so don't rely too much on it. n-US； RAW can retain rich information of photos, but these are only improvements in image quality. Whether you can take a good photo depends on many factors, so don't rely too much on it.