Quality. Sony NEX-7

Quality

Selects the compression format of still images.

1 MENU t [Image Size] t [Quality] t desired mode.

RAW (RAW)

RAW+J (RAW &

JPEG)

FINE (Fine)

STD (Standard)

File format: RAW (Records using the RAW compression format.)

This format does not allow you to perform any digital processing on the images. Select this format to process images on a computer for professional purposes.

• The image size is fixed to the maximum size. The image size is not displayed on the LCD monitor.

File format: RAW (Records using the RAW compression format.) + JPEG

A RAW image and a JPEG image are created at the same time.

This is suitable when you need 2 image files, a JPEG for viewing, and a RAW for editing.

• The image quality is fixed to [Fine], and the image size is fixed to [L].

File format: JPEG

The image is compressed in the JPEG format when recorded.

Since the compression rate of [Standard] is higher than that of

[Fine], the file size of [Standard] is smaller than that of [Fine].

This will allow more files to be recorded on 1 memory card, but the image quality will be lower.

• When images are not going to be modified using your computer, we recommend that you select [Fine] or [Standard].

Notes

• You cannot set this item when using the following functions:

– [Sweep Panorama]

– [3D Sweep Panorama]

• You cannot add DPOF (print order) registration to RAW format images.

• You cannot use [Auto HDR] with [RAW] and [RAW & JPEG] images.

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RAW images

The RAW format file is the raw data yet to go through any kind of digital processing. A

RAW file is different from a more common file format such as JPEG in that it is the raw material to be processed for professional purposes.

You need the “Image Data Converter” software included on the CD-ROM (supplied) in order to open a RAW image recorded on this camera. With this software, a RAW image can be opened and converted to a common format, such as JPEG or TIFF, and its white balance, color saturation, contrast, etc., can be readjusted.

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