Image Quality Settings: RAW File Type

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Selects the file type for RAW images.

  1. MENU → (Shooting) → [Image Quality/Rec] → [Image Quality Settings] → [RAW File Type] → desired setting.

Menu item details

Lossless Comp:
Records images with a lossless compression method that causes no deterioration in image quality and has a high compression rate.
Compressed(HQ):
Records images in compressed RAW format. Images can be recorded in a higher image quality than when shooting with [Compressed].
Compressed:
Records images in compressed RAW format. Continuous shooting can continue for a longer period of time than when shooting with [Compressed(HQ)].

Hint

  • The [RAW File Type] icons are displayed as shown below.
    • Lossless Comp:
    • Compressed(HQ):
    • Compressed:
  • The aspect ratio for RAW images is always 3:2. JPEG/HEIF images are recorded with the aspect ratio set in [Aspect Ratio] when RAW images and JPEG/HEIF images are recorded at the same time.
  • The image size for RAW images corresponds to the “L” size for JPEG images in full-frame shooting and to the “M” size in APS-C size shooting.

Note

  • You cannot record RAW images with different formats to Slot 1 and Slot 2. Even when [Recording Media] is set to [Sort Recording], each slot has the same setting for [RAW File Type].
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