There are tons of different Types of photography available in the market and to capture the sharper images we need to set up the image format.

yes, there are also so many different types of image formats available in your DSLR, did you know !!??, yeah I know 90% of people don’t.

So in this article, I am sharing the most important or useful formats, which every expert photographer uses to make their images richer in quality.

Yes it’s RAW and JPEG, if you don’t know these formats and want to know

The key difference between jpeg and raw format
How to Use these RAW & JPEG formats
Why it’s mostly used by every professional photographer
And the MAIN – Why RAW format is Important then JPEG with some Examples

So now, without talking more about it, let’s begin…..

RAW vs JPEG – Are Raw Images Sharper Than JPEG?

so first of all let’s understand some basic differences between RAW and JPEG.

The Meaning Of RAW and JPEG formats?

so RAW and JPEG both are formats for image size, but this format does not totally end with the same results.

there is so much difference between RAW and JPEG, which we discuss later in this article.

Capturing an image with the RAW format is quite difficult for lots of photographers.

the main reason behind that is 30% of newbie photographer knows the proper meaning of RAW But they don’t know how/When to implement RAW.

and another photographer just doesn’t know WHY they need to capture images using RAW Format.

or many of them don’t even know that we can capture images with RAW formats too 😀

So in short RAW is an image format, RAW captures all image data recorded by the sensor(Ex – CMOS in Canon) when you capture an image while shooting with RAW as you shoot with JPEG.

On the other side JPEG or JPG, when you capture an image with this type you get the compressed image with too much high noise level, I know you don’t get it, right !!?.

your confusion must be gone after seeing the photographic difference between RAW and JPEG.

let’s kick this off with This difference between RAW vs JPEG.

RAW vs JPEG

1. Basic information of RAW and JPEG

So as we know JPEG and RAW both are image formats.

using this format we can able to capture images and normally most photographers ( or people who just bought a new camera for family ) uses only JPEG format to click images the reason behind that we already discussed.

JPEG gives you a loss format file basically and this format adds blacks, contrast, brightness, noise reduction, sharpening, etc automatically.

RAW files are uncompressed basically its depends on the camera settings too but mostly it’s uncompressed, these types of images sometimes need improvement from you.

it means you need to give proper finishing(by some editing) to your RAW image file.

2. How to Set RAW Format on New DSLR/SLR camera

So when you buy a new D-SLR/SLR you get some by default settings.

in this setting, you get by default image size quality and it’s JPEG you need to convert it into RAW format.

( pictures from Canon 1300D )

1.select image size

2.Select RAW

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That’s it now you also can able to capture an image with this format.

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3. Benefits of Using RAW over JPEG

1.No More Compressed Images

So as we know RAW gives you much fewer Compressed Photographs than JPEG, and it’s better to click sharper images and for some other reasons.

2. Awesome Quality

JPEG Format

RAW Format

Now you can see the differences between these two image formats and see the sharpness in both images.

(See more Examples of raw vs jpeg formats at the end of this article so you understand deeply and very easily.)

Yes, RAW format gives you sharper images than JPEG format, because this format does not add blacks, contrast, brightness, etc by default, and this all things matter a lot.

even during editing, you can easily bring lots of details by just setting up the exposure.

3. More Powerful Brightness

So basically JPEG records 256 levels of brightness and on the other side RAW records between 4,096 to 16,384 levels of brightness, and its good for your photographs.

because of this, you get awesome smooth images, that’s the most important topic or we can say a point of RAW vs JPEG.

4. Better Print of Your Images

if you are doing photography in some family function or like wedding photography then this format is well and good to capture an image.

because it does not give you any compressed output and as we know we get more brightness levels so if you Capturing photography for printing purposes this format is good to use.

5. Feels like Professional Photographers

Professional Photographers must want every single photograph sharp and clean than the previous photograph.

so if you want to feel those feelings then start capturing images using this format.

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6. Edit your Images without any Editing

haha, I know you get confused after reading this, but this is true believe me.

because when you shoot using RAW and when you edit your Images then you are editing the copy of original photographs.

so don’t worry!!,no matter how bad you edit your photograph in the end you get better results.

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7. Get Better Editing Experience

So if you are using Lightroom to edit your photographs then these topics definitely improve your editing skills.

the reason behind that is when you edit your images which are captured using RAW format then you’ll get all info related to black, sharpness, colors, clarity, etc in detail.

so you can manage all this functionality by your own and once you learn all this, your skill must be improved.

but to edit RAW files on some popular software like lightroom, you need to buy a paid version.

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8. When You should Shoot With JPEG

For Random Photography (photography without any purpose).

Normal moving situation(outdoor photography).

For Low-Quality Images.

When your D-SLR Contain Less Memory Space.

To Experience Fast Shooting.

9. When You Should Shoot With RAW

For High-Quality Images.

When Your D-SLR Contain High Memory Space

For Detailed Photographs.

To get perfect Exposure.

To print Your Photographs.

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10. Examples Of RAW vs JPEG Shooting

So after seeing this example and knowing the difference between RAW and JPEG and RAW vs JPEG.

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I hope you guys now understand the difference between RAW vs JPEG formats.

and able to capture an image with the RAW format, If you Like this article then share it, thank you.

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also, let me know your camera and your favorite lens, which you always like to use!

RAW vs JPEG | Are Raw Images Sharper Than JPEG?