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Sony To Add Uncompressed Raw Format To New Alphas
15 September 2015
Sony announced it will include "user selectable Compressed and Uncompressed 14-Bit Raw image capture" starting with the A7R II, which will ship in October. The uncompressed Raw option will also be included in a firmware update for other Alpha cameras "beginning with the recently-introduced A7R II full-frame mirrorless model," the company said.
"The voice of our Alpha community remains the most important guiding force of our product development plans," said Neal Manowitz, Sony deputy vice president for digital imaging. "The addition of Uncompressed 14-Bit Raw processing is a direct result of customer feedback. Widely requested by photo and video enthusiasts, we believe the choice of Raw processing types will further elevate the performance of these extraordinary cameras."
RawDigger recently published Detecting Posterization in SONY cRAW/ARW2 Files to show how to detect artifacts caused by Sony's Raw compression, which has been the only Raw format available in recent Sony cameras.
For more information see the news release below.
Sony Announces Addition of Uncompressed 14-Bit Raw Still Image Capture for New Alpha Cameras
New A7S II to Feature Selectable Compressed and Uncompressed 14 Bit Raw at Launch; Free Firmware Updates Coming for Additional Models Beginning with A7R II
NEW YORK -- Sony Electronics has announced user selectable Compressed and Uncompressed 14-Bit Raw image capture will be featured in the new A7S II once it arrives in stores this October.
Additionally, they have announced plans to add user selectable compressed or uncompressed 14-Bit Raw still image capture via firmware update to additional cameras beginning with the recently-introduced A7R II full-frame mirrorless model.
"The voice of our Alpha community remains the most important guiding force of our product development plans," said Neal Manowitz, Deputy Vice President for Digital Imaging at Sony Electronics. "The addition of Uncompressed 14-Bit Raw processing is a direct result of customer feedback. Widely requested by photo and video enthusiasts, we believe the choice of Raw processing types will further elevate the performance of these extraordinary cameras."
The A7S II and A7R II are compatible with Sony's growing lineup of Alpha-mount lenses, which now totals 64 different models including 13 native 'FE' full frame lenses. By early 2016, Sony will add an additional 8 new lenses to its FE full frame lineup, bringing the FE total to 21 lenses and the overall Alpha-mount assortment to over 70 different models.
A variety of exclusive stories and exciting new content shot with the new A7S II and a7R II cameras plus other Sony Alpha products can be found at http://www.alphauniverse.com, Sony's new community site built to educate, inspire and showcase all fans and customers of the Sony Alpha brand.