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DJI Mini 5 Pro Photography - RAW vs JPEG
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Images taken with Mini Pro can be saved
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in RAW or JPEG format or both. The
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advantage of JPEG files is that they are
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smaller and pre-processed, suitable for
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users who don't rely on heavy
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post-processing or need to share their
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photos immediately.
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Until a few years ago, the difference in
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quality between RAW and JPEG files was
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massive. However, JPEG have improved
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constantly since. As you can see from
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these examples, the rendition of the
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JPEG is almost as good as the RAW. We
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just notice a touch of extra detail in
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the shadows and a slightly better
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rendition of the sky for the row. I
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generally shoot in both format and use
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the RAW files on most occasions as they
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respond better to post-processing and
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can be adapted to the color scheme of a
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specific project.
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However, the JPEG are an excellent
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alternative when time saving is the
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priority.
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I am already very impressed by the
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quality of the new sensor of the Mini 5
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Pro. I shot this photo in a very cloudy
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day with a flat sky and relatively low
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visibility. I kept the color grading to
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a minimum, just an adjustment of the
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overall luminosity and a touch of extra
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contrast. The amount of information in
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the shadows and the structure of the sky
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are outstanding.