I have the Olympus SP510UZ 7.1mp
I'm not exactly sure What shooting in RAW means or HOW to do that - what do I set my camera to in order to shoot in RAW ??
Does that just mean AUTO ?? Or does that mean I turn off all setting or something ?? Confused ??
Help need tips What the ?? LOL hi....
RAW images contain unprocessed image data direct from the camera's sensor. In order to convert this data into more usable formats((jpeg)) you must first process the data on your computer with a specific software((i use the the image data convertor which comes with my camera and photo shop CS2)).
here u can adjust every RAW property u can think of..from white balance to exposure to sharpness and color,,if u like to play with tone curves ....reduce the noise,,add some affects to ur image ..
all this can be done with RAW image via a special software.
it'salmost like u get a second chance to take ur photo.
but u have to note that it's alot larger than their jpeg equivalents ...so it will take up quite a bit of space on ur memory card. vfgyfugfuyfyf Raw is an uncompressed photos and only available to shoot with an SLR or limited amounts on non-SLR cameras. Unless you are doing very technical or complex photo editing, you need not worry about having the raw file.
By the way, your camera isn't capable of producing a raw file. Don't worry about it.
BTW: By someone;'s thumbs down response to my reply, I can see they don't know their azz from a hole in their head. Here's an article for you. Be sure to note that it is 3 pages long and not just one.
http://www.popphoto.com/howto/2196/jpeg-...
Kyrios, http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/specs/Ol... says that this camera IS capable of shooting in RAW. Nope first of RAW does not mean u shot in auto. Raw is a file foramt just like jpeg,tiff etc. However RAW permits much greater control than JPEG for several reasons:
Finer control is easier for the settings when a mouse and keyboard are available to set them. For example, the white point can be set to any value, not just discrete values like "daylight" or "incandescent".
The settings can be previewed and tweaked to obtain the best quality image or desired effect. (With in-camera processing, the values must be set before the exposure). This is especially pertinent to the white balance setting since color casts can be difficult to correct after the conversion to RGB is done.
Camera raw files have 12 or 14 bits of brightness information. But you cannot compare this number alone to other methods. JPEG stores a brightness gradient in an 8-bit number every 4 or 8 pixels and stores color values even more infrequently depending on the parameters used. Because of this JPEG loses fine details and is ill-suited for major color or brightness changes. By comparison the mosaicing used by the Bayer filter in raw files changes colors every 3-4 pixels and brightness every 1-2 pixels producing much finer resolution detail in a same size image. And because it is 12-bit each of these values are far more precise.
The working color space can be set to whatever is desired.
Different demosaicing algorithms can be used, not just the one coded into the camera.
Raw however is onli able to Dslr camera...therefore ur olympus pns does not have tis function. Pns Camera universally format is jpeg file. Actually, RAW is available on some higher end consumer digicams. My Canon G6 has RAW, (but not the G7, alas!)
I think maybe Oly used to have a model or two that did RAW as well. Check your manual to be sure yours does not. I have the previous end model of this camera, the SP-310, so I can assure all of you that it does, in fact, shoot in RAW (.ORF format). With that said, RAW format is essentially all the data that the camera sees when you press the shutter, but unprocessed. With typical Point and Shoot cameras, photos are saved as JPEG format. When you hit the shutter, the camera processes the data viewed on the sensor, and applies preset sharpening, color adjustments, and white balance settings to this data and outputs it to a simple JPEG file. With RAW, you can make all these changes yourself, without the camera doing the work, and compressing the image beforehand.
The camera should come with software to read the ORF format, but if you have Adobe Photoshop, you can download Adobe Camera Raw to do RAW processing directly in Photoshop (which is what I use, personally). |
