[ubuntu-uk] sony camers files

[Alan Pope]

On 26 October 2011 11:06, paul sutton <zleap at zleap.net> wrote:
> can the camera be set to save as a different file format,  i have never
> heard of a55 as a file format.  or is a55 the camera in which case does it
> save a jpeg or similar.
>

A55 is the model of camera, not the format of file. Many professional
(and amateur) photographers use RAW format rather than the heavily
compressed/processed JPEG format. The problem is different camera
vendors have different RAW formats, and some are proprietary.

Al.