My Recommendation: I personally use Adobe RGB most of
the time since I shoot a lot of nature with a wide range of
color. I want as accurate color as my camera will give me.
Adobe RGB has a wider range of colors, so it can be more
accurate when a wide
range of colors is present in my subject. However, if you are
just shooting JPEG snapshots, there’s no need to worry about
this. Leave the camera set to sRGB and have fun.
Which Color Space Is Best—Technically?
There is a large color space used by the graphics industry
called CIELAB. This particular color space is designed to
approximate human vision. Adobe RGB covers about 50
percent of the CIELAB color space, while sRGB only uses
35 percent. In other words, Adobe RGB has a wider
gamut. That means Adobe RGB gives your images access
to significantly higher levels of color, especially cyans
(bluish) and greens. Another important consideration for
those who will be sending their work to companies that use
offset printing—such as book and magazine publishers—is
that Adobe RGB maps very well to the CMYK offset
printing process. If you are shooting commercial work, you
may want to seriously consider Adobe RGB. Stock photo
shooters are nearly always required to shoot in Adobe
RGB.
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