9. Using Menu Functions
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Applicable modes: 
Set the compression rate at which the pictures are to be stored.
[Quality]
>  [Rec] > [Quality]
Settings File format Description of settings
[A]
JPEG
A JPEG image in which image quality was given priority.
[›]
A standard image quality JPEG image.
This is useful for increasing the number of shots without 
changing the number of pixels.
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RAWiJPEG
You can record a RAW image and a JPEG image ([A] or 
[›]) simultaneously.
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[] RAW You can only record RAW images.
About RAW
RAW format refers to a data format of images that have not been processed. Playback 
and editing of RAW images require the camera or the dedicated software.
• You can process RAW images in [RAW Processing] in the [Playback] menu. (P229)
• Use software (“SILKYPIX Developer Studio” (P291) by Ichikawa Soft Laboratory) to process 
and edit RAW files on a PC.
• RAW images are always recorded in the [4:3] (4592k3448) aspect ratio.
• When you delete an image recorded with [ ] or [ ], both the RAW and JPEG 
images will be deleted simultaneously.
• When you play back an image recorded with [ ], grey areas corresponding to the aspect 
ratio at the time of recording are displayed.
• The setting is fixed to [A] when recording 4K photos or recording in [Post Focus].
Not available in these cases:
• In the following cases, [ ], [ ], and [ ] cannot be set.
– Panorama Shot Mode
– [Handheld Night Shot] (Scene Guide Mode)
– [Night Self Shot] in Self Shot Mode
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