Which RAW format to use, PEF or DNG

aklryan · 2nd March 2008

Hi

I am wondering which is the commonly used/prefered format? PEF or DNG
I intend to use Lightroom for processing but I think those who use it will know it will import the file and convert to DNG format (hope I am right)

I have tried to get some of the PEF file import in, it seem working fine.
Wondering is there any different if I was to import a DNG file instead of PEF?

night86mare · 2nd March 2008

depending on your preference, hrm

i use the pentax software so pef

i doubt there is any significant difference in final output between pef or dng?

istDeS · 2nd March 2008

I use PEF also as I use the Pentax software almost all the time.

DNG or PEF should not have any difference in final output when process under the same parameters.

fengwei · 3rd March 2008

Now I use JPG when I'm shooting w/ the K20D, seems pretty good so far

I do use RAW (PEF) when I'm shooting w/ K10D.

stougard · 3rd March 2008

There is no such things as difference of quality between PEF and DNG. As the camera is used as well by Samsung, Pentax choosed to use DNG as well that Samsung does not use "officially" PEF format they still have a RAW format. I guess this is the reason. PEF is smaller in size than DNG, that's just a loseless compression stronger with PEF than DNG.
I use usually DNG as it's a standard format.

2nd March 2008	#1
aklryan New Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 27	Which RAW format to use, PEF or DNG Hi I am wondering which is the commonly used/prefered format? PEF or DNG I intend to use Lightroom for processing but I think those who use it will know it will import the file and convert to DNG format (hope I am right) I have tried to get some of the PEF file import in, it seem working fine. Wondering is there any different if I was to import a DNG file instead of PEF?

2nd March 2008	#2
night86mare Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: in your mind Posts: 19,357	Re: Which RAW format to use, PEF or DNG depending on your preference, hrm i use the pentax software so pef i doubt there is any significant difference in final output between pef or dng? __________________ Gallery \| Dreamscapes 09 Pentaxian 伪君子之所以更可憎

2nd March 2008	#3
istDeS Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: "River end" Posts: 2,917	Re: Which RAW format to use, PEF or DNG I use PEF also as I use the Pentax software almost all the time. DNG or PEF should not have any difference in final output when process under the same parameters.

3rd March 2008	#4
fengwei Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bukit Gombak Posts: 9,105	Re: Which RAW format to use, PEF or DNG Now I use JPG when I'm shooting w/ the K20D, seems pretty good so far I do use RAW (PEF) when I'm shooting w/ K10D.

3rd March 2008	#5
stougard Deregistered Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Currently living in Nankin Posts: 462	Re: Which RAW format to use, PEF or DNG There is no such things as difference of quality between PEF and DNG. As the camera is used as well by Samsung, Pentax choosed to use DNG as well that Samsung does not use "officially" PEF format they still have a RAW format. I guess this is the reason. PEF is smaller in size than DNG, that's just a loseless compression stronger with PEF than DNG. I use usually DNG as it's a standard format.