raw images

[Alfred D.]

If you shoot RAW+JPG you get a JPG as the camera processes it, and you get a RAW file that you can tweak yourself. Put them side by side up on the screen to see the difference.

 

[dEARlEADER]

If you shoot RAW+JPG you get a JPG as the camera processes it, and you get a RAW file that you can tweak yourself. Put them side by side up on the screen to see the difference.

Even this experiment could be problematic -

1. The OP's camera may only take basic quality JPEG with RAW... my D60 limits the pairing to this combination

2. If the OP is not using the proprietary software of the camera manufacturer the camera settings on the RAW import can be skewed causing and unfair comparision

To do this experiment properly you should mount the camera on a tripod and shoot a subject with consistent lighting. Shoot one file RAW, and a second file FINE JPEG. Import and view the pictures using the proprietary software of the camera. There should be no visual difference using this experiment.

Later down the road when the OP knows what their doing, they could benefit from extensive RAW processing.

But really.....Isn't learning Shutter, Aperture, ISO, White Balance, Flash, Focus, Exp comp, metering, and composition enough to start with??