{"id":12297,"date":"2015-08-31T09:07:43","date_gmt":"2015-08-31T09:07:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/arjunkarthaphotography.com\/?p=12297"},"modified":"2016-11-10T08:10:09","modified_gmt":"2016-11-10T08:10:09","slug":"raw-or-jpeg-photo-tutorial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arjunkarthaphotography.com\/raw-or-jpeg-photo-tutorial\/","title":{"rendered":"Photography Tutorial: Should I shoot RAW or JPEG?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Should I shoot in RAW or JPEG?\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

If you’re starting out with digital photography, and are the proud owner of a new DSLR – chances are that you’ve been advised by well wishers that shooting in RAW is the way to go! This is generally sound advice – but at the end of the day, it’s a decision you should take after understanding what RAW files really are. If you’re wondering which situations require which mode; whether you’ll get different results<\/span>\u00a0if you shoot in JPEG and not in RAW & vice-versa and generally what the big deal is… read on!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

But first,\u00a0let’s understand how digital camera sensors work<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

A digital camera uses an array of millions of tiny light cavities to record an image. When you press your camera\u2019s shutter button and the exposure begins, each of these is uncovered to collect and store light signals. This is called the camera sensor – and is the electronic version of film. To complicate things, manufacturers usually sell two types of camera sensors: a full frame sensor, which is the equivalent to 35mm film – and a cropped version of this sensor which is usually 70% or so smaller. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Difference between full frame and cropped frame sensor<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n