Quality (Still Image) - Sony ILCE-9 a9 Help Manual

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Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera
ILCE-9
α9

Quality (still image)

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RAW:
File format: RAW
Digital processing is not performed on this file format. 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 screen.
RAW & JPEG:
File format: RAW + 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 JPEG image quality is set to [Fine].
Extra fine:
File format: JPEG
The image is compressed in the JPEG format and recorded using a higher quality than with [Fine].
Fine:
File format: JPEG
The image is compressed in the JPEG format when recorded.
Standard:
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 one
memory card, but the image quality will be lower.
About RAW images
To open a RAW image file recorded with this camera, the software Image Data Converter is needed. With Image
Data Converter, you can open a RAW image file, then convert it into a popular image format such as JPEG or TIFF,
or readjust the white balance, saturation or contrast of the image.
You cannot apply [Auto HDR] or [Picture Effect] functions with RAW images.
RAW images recorded with this camera have a resolution of 14 bits per pixel. However, resolution may be limited to
12 bits in the following shooting modes:
[ Long Exposure NR]
[BULB]
Continuous shooting
You can set whether RAW images are compressed or uncompressed using [
Note
If you do not intend to edit the images on your computer, we recommend that you record in JPEG format.
You cannot add DPOF (print order) registration marks to RAW images.
Related Topic
RAW File Type (still image)
Quality] → desired setting.
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RAW File Type].