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RAW vs Camera JPEG
The more things change, the more things stay the same.
This page looks at out-of-camera JPEG versus an optimally processed raw file, using several instructive examples. Numerous factors make JPEG a terrible choice for anyone looking for peak quality*:
- JPEG tends to reduce acutance an micro contrast in the fine details—which requires post processing.
- 8-bit JPEGS with underexposure problems offer little latitude in post processing, with a number of undesirable effects.
- Camera white balance is frequently wrong, sometimes grossly in error; correcting it can be tricky.
- JPEG bakes in all manner of corrections and similar. There is no going back.
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