Canon G10 PowerShot G10 Camera User Guide - Page 84

82 Changing the Image Type Available Shooting Modes p. 300 This camera records images as either JPEG images or RAW images. JPEG image When pictures are taken as JPEG images, the images are processed inside the camera for optimum image quality, and also compressed to allow a larger number of images to be stored on the memory card. However, the compression process is irreversible, meaning that the original image data cannot be recovered once it has been compressed. See Changing the Recording Pixels (Still Images) and Changing the Compression (Still Images) (pp. 80, 81). RAW image ( ) RAW data is the data output by the imaging element and converted to digital data which is recorded as is. This results in images with almost no deterioration in image quality and a higher quality than JPEG images. Using the supplied software (Digital Photo Professional), you can broadly adjust images without deterioration in image quality. Using the software's image processing functions, you can take the adjusted image data and convert it a JPEG, TIFF or other type of image in line with your intended use. You cannot use direct print or make print (DPOF) settings with images taken with , however. When downloading RAW images and simultaneously recorded JPEG images, be sure to use the supplied software.