For those with newer high mp bodies, do you shoot RAW or sRAW?

Mystix · 11th February 2009

Since there's already an ongoing thread about shooting in which format, thought that i would just post another one for those who do shoot in raw.

With the advancement of technology, camera bodies and yielding higher megapixels.
Now we have 15 -21 megapixels as the norm these days.
Imagine the amount of space needed to store those thousands of photos.

So who shoots sRAW instead of RAW to save space? Are there any difference in quality for sRAW vs RAW?
For those who've voted, please do state your camera too thanks.

m3lv1nh0 · 11th February 2009

Using 5DMKii and I shoot sRAW for weddings where I have to shoot 1000+ shots a day. I will use full RAW when I am shooting for commercial projects where there is a need for cropping or enlargement.

I do not see any diff in IQ between the 2 format but my PC perform much slower when I am editing full RAW. LR actuallys hangs a couple of times because of that.

View Poll Results: Do you shoot RAW or sRAW
RAW	16	80.00%
sRAW	4	20.00%
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11th February 2009	#1
Mystix Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 645	For those with newer high mp bodies, do you shoot RAW or sRAW? Since there's already an ongoing thread about shooting in which format, thought that i would just post another one for those who do shoot in raw. With the advancement of technology, camera bodies and yielding higher megapixels. Now we have 15 -21 megapixels as the norm these days. Imagine the amount of space needed to store those thousands of photos. So who shoots sRAW instead of RAW to save space? Are there any difference in quality for sRAW vs RAW? For those who've voted, please do state your camera too thanks. Last edited by Mystix; 11th February 2009 at 02:07 PM.

11th February 2009	#2
m3lv1nh0 Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Serangoon North Posts: 2,045	Re: For those with newer high mp bodies, do you shoot RAW or sRAW? Using 5DMKii and I shoot sRAW for weddings where I have to shoot 1000+ shots a day. I will use full RAW when I am shooting for commercial projects where there is a need for cropping or enlargement. I do not see any diff in IQ between the 2 format but my PC perform much slower when I am editing full RAW. LR actuallys hangs a couple of times because of that. __________________ Weddings . Blog . Facebook