What happens to cell phone raw data
Mar 24, 2024 11:22:39 #
Jack 13088 wrote:
No, cameras have zero persistent memory. The view ... (show quote)
And so simply camera or phone if you don't specifically want to save the raw the raw data is discarded.
Mar 24, 2024 11:36:58 #
BebuLamar wrote:
And so simply camera or phone if you don't specifically want to save the raw the raw data is discarded.
Mar 25, 2024 23:15:22 #
BebuLamar wrote:
Same question if you set your camera for JPEG only does it save the raw somewhere?
Well, at least in Nikon's case, the RAW file is discarded internally once the JPG is made, unless the RAW+JPG option is selected. I suspect this is the same for the other makers too. For cell phones...it might vary with make and model if whether the RAW is saved or not....
I just looked at my new phone - a Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G 2023 - it has the options of JPG only, RAW only or RAW+JPG, just as with the big cameras. I shot a few with the RAW+JPG option, and it saves both a JPG and a RAW formatted file. It uses Adobe RAW or DNG format at 12 mp. The camera has a 50 mp hi-res mode (pixel shift?), but in that case it is JPG only regardless of the RAW/JPG setting. If you need RAW, you must select one of the RAW options for it to be saved.
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