My camera records some RAW images in 12-bits instead of 14-bits
The following camera models can record RAW images in 14-bits per pixel color resolution. However, the resolution will be limited to 12-bits depending on these shooting settings:
ILCE-7 / ILCE-7R / DSC-RX1 / DSC-RX1R
| Setting | Single-shot shooting*1 | Continuous shooting*2 | BULB shooting | Long Exposure NR is activated*3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compressed RAW | 14-bit | 12-bit | 12-bit | 12-bit |
ILCE-7M2 / ILCA-99M2 / DSC-RX1RM2
| Setting | Single-shot shooting*1 | Continuous shooting*2 | BULB shooting | Long Exposure NR is activated*3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compressed RAW | 14-bit | 12-bit | 12-bit | 12-bit |
| Uncompressed RAW | 14-bit | 12-bit | 12-bit | 12-bit |
ILCE-7S / ILCE-6100 / ILCE-6300 / ILCE-6400 / ILCE-6500 / ILCE-6600 / ZV-E10
- Silent Shooting: Off
Setting Single-shot shooting*1 Continuous shooting*2 BULB shooting Long Exposure NR is activated*3 Compressed RAW 14-bit 12-bit 12-bit 12-bit - Silent Shooting: On
Setting Single-shot shooting*1 Continuous shooting*2 Compressed RAW 12-bit 12-bit
ILCE-7RM2 / ILCE-7SM2
- Silent Shooting: Off
Setting Single-shot shooting*1 Continuous shooting*2 BULB shooting Long Exposure NR is activated*3 Compressed RAW 14-bit 12-bit 12-bit 12-bit Uncompressed RAW 14-bit 12-bit 12-bit 12-bit - Silent Shooting: On
Setting Single-shot shooting*1 Continuous shooting*2 Compressed RAW 12-bit 12-bit Uncompressed RAW 12-bit 12-bit
ILCE-7RM3 / ILCE-7RM3A / ILCE-7M3 / ILCE-7RM4 / ILCE-7RM4A / ILCE-7C
- Silent Shooting: Off
Setting Single-shot shooting*1 Continuous shooting*2 BULB shooting Long Exposure NR is activated*3 Compressed RAW 14-bit 12-bit 12-bit 12-bit Uncompressed RAW 14-bit 14-bit 12-bit 12-bit - Silent Shooting: On
Setting Single-shot shooting*1 Continuous shooting*2 Compressed RAW 14-bit 12-bit Uncompressed RAW 14-bit 14-bit
ILCE-9
- Shutter Type: Mechanical Shut
Setting Single-shot shooting*1 Continuous shooting*2 BULB shooting Long Exposure NR is activated*3 Compressed RAW 14-bit 12-bit 12-bit 12-bit Uncompressed RAW 14-bit 12-bit 12-bit 12-bit - Shutter Type: Electronic Shut
Setting Single-shot shooting*1 Continuous shooting *2 Compressed RAW 14-bit 12-bit Uncompressed RAW 14-bit 12-bit
ILCE-9M2
- Shutter Type: Mechanical Shut
Setting Single-shot shooting*1 Continuous shooting*2 BULB shooting Long Exposure NR is activated*3 Compressed RAW 14-bit 12-bit 12-bit 12-bit Uncompressed RAW 14-bit 14-bit 12-bit 12-bit - Shutter Type: Electronic Shut
Setting Single-shot shooting*1 Continuous shooting *2 Compressed RAW 14-bit 12-bit Uncompressed RAW 14-bit 14-bit
ILCE-7M4
- Shutter Type: Mechanical Shut
Setting Single-shot shooting*1 Continuous shooting*2 BULB shooting Long Exposure NR is activated*3 Compressed RAW 14-bit 12-bit 14-bit 14-bit Lossless compressed RAW 14-bit 14-bit 14-bit 14-bit Uncompressed RAW 14-bit 14-bit 14-bit 14-bit - Shutter Type: Electronic Shut or Silent mode: On
Setting Single-shot shooting*1 Continuous shooting *2 Compressed RAW 14-bit 12-bit Lossless compressed RAW 14-bit 14-bit Uncompressed RAW 14-bit 14-bit
*1 Single-shot shooting includes Self-Timer mode and Interval mode.
*2 Continuous shooting includes multiple-burst shooting under Superior Auto mode, Continuous shooting under Self-Timer mode, and Cont. Bracket mode.
*3 Long Exposure NR is active when it is set to On and the shutter speed is set to 1 second or longer.
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