Setting The Compression Rate Of Pictures ([Quality]) - Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 Owner's Manual For Advanced Features

Setting the compression rate of pictures ([Quality])

Recording mode:
Set the compression rate used for storing pictures.
→ [Rec] → [Quality]
Settings File format
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JPEG
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RAW + JPEG
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[ ] RAW
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If you delete a RAW file from the camera, the corresponding JPEG file is also deleted.
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Regardless of the aspect ratio of the picture during recording, a RAW image is always recorded with
the aspect ratio of the picture set to [4:3] (4000×3000).
About RAW file
In RAW file format the data is saved without any picture processing by the camera. To
play back and edit RAW file pictures, you must use this unit or dedicated software.
You can perform advanced editing of RAW file pictures, such as correcting the White
Balance of pictures recorded previously, and save the pictures in file formats that can be
displayed on a PC. This format delivers a higher picture quality than the JPEG format, but
the amount of data is greater.
• You can develop the RAW file pictures using [RAW Processing] in the [Playback] menu.
(→241)
• To develop and edit RAW file pictures on a PC, use the supplied DVD software
(Ichikawa Soft Laboratory's "SILKYPIX Developer Studio").
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When you play back a picture recorded with [
aspect ratio of the picture during recording.
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The setting is fixed to [
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Gives priority to picture quality and saves pictures in JPEG file
format.
Saves pictures in JPEG file format using standard picture quality.
This setting is useful when you want to increase the number of
recordable pictures without changing the number of pixels.
Saves pictures in JPEG file format ([
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RAW file format.
Saves pictures in the RAW file format.
[ ] images are recorded with a smaller data volume than [
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] when recording 4K photos.
Picture Quality and coloring Settings
Setting the picture quality and size
Description
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