On 2012-10-21 11:57, asharpe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
Hmm. Based on http://www.learn.usa.canon.com/resources/articles/2011/eos_qt_small_raw_images_article.shtml, it looks like the other RAW modes are simply not using all the pixels of the sensor. I cannot think of any reason you'd want to do this; if you bought a camera at a specific resolution, you'd want to use all the pixels you paid for. If you want a smaller file for a given session that isn't as important, don't shoot RAW, and shoot in jpg mode instead.
I can imagine wanting to shoot for web use only, but still wanting the post-production flexibility of RAW (especially for adjusting color balance). I don't have a camera with such options, so it's all theoretical to me, though.
In the real world, I find that uses for pictures change behind my back over time, so plans made that are too dependent on the use aren't safe in the long run.
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