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Martin_F
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No, you're not doing anything wrong.
Jpeg processes your RAW file to a certain standard. Sharpening, noise reduction color correction, white balance, etc all gets done by an algorithm. Shooting in RAW means you will have to do all this manually.
Most professional photographers will say that the get better results this way, processing pictures to their own taste. For most of us casual photographers, shooting in jpeg will ensure we get decent looking pictures without spending hours fine tuning every nuance of each picture we took.
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RAW is the image as the sensor caputured it with no software processing. Pros like to use it to do their own processing. You can process a JPG file, however you cannot reverse it back to it's RAW state because some of the information is already gone or modified.
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RAW files are aptly named, they are unprocessed information from the sensor (camera). The JPG has been color processed and sharpened by an algorithm that generally does a good job (exposure, contrast, white balance, temperature etc. are also adjusted). The processing applied varies by manufacturer, which is at least partly responsible for the differences you see in images from Samsung, Google, and Apple.
By contrast the RAW file will be what we call "flat". It needs to be processed. You will have to use photo editing software (I like Lightroom) to process the image to your liking. They will have AUTO options, which will be just like letting your camera do it (maybe worse since it may not know the exact profile of your sensor), or you can adjust all the items on your own and develop your own "look". The RAW files retain a lot more information than a JPG, so if you want to edit your shots, you have a lot more ability to make adjustments if you start with a RAW file.
There is a lot more you can do with RAW files, but I hesitate to dive more deeply here.
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That's really too bad. Sure it takes some effort, but the results are so much better in many cases. BTW, the raw files from the Pixel 3 are different than from a normal camera. Google adds its secret sauce of combining the data of multiple shots to give you the best possible dynamic range without the noise. This camera gives you great JPG shots right out of the box, so that is great for most people. BTW, you can shoot JPG + DNG and have the best of both worlds. If a JPG shot did not come out that well, you could then process the raw. You will however have to learn to use Lightroom or some other similar program. I am not a pro photographer, but I have processed many thousands of raw files. All of my shots, whether JPG or raw, will always be processed before I show them to anyone.
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No problem and never hesitate to ask if you don't know because it also helps other people who don't know. There was a time all of us didn't know what a RAW image file is except for what the name implies.
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All the pixels support night sight you can just go and download the modded apk online from androidcentral site.
These “Night Sight” shots are often just a noisy, smeared mess. Maybe that one looks ok on a (relatively) small cellphone screen, but on my tablet it’s a mess.
A few that I’ve seen look kind of “ok” to me. My opinion only of course.
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Probably the easiest way to think of it is like using film. Raw files are kind of like negatives and need to be “developed” first. The image you see when you view a raw file is just a small and very low resolution jpg that is imbedded into the raw file.
Bye, dng, as in .dng files (raw) stands for “digital negative”.
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These “Night Sight” shots are often just a noisy, smeared mess. Maybe that one looks ok on a (relatively) small cellphone screen, but on my tablet it’s a mess.
A few that I’ve seen look kind of “ok” to me. My opinion only of course.
Two things:
This is not the finalized app so we may not be seeing the full potential
I don't think anyone expects them be on par with standard low light shots. We are talking about getting passable photos in circumstances of extreme low light or potentially total darkness.
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