Firmware Update for Sony a7RII Uncompressed 14-Bit RAW Coming in Mid-October

We already reported the breaking news that Sony will add uncompressed 14-Bit RAW on the new Sony a7SII and Sony a7RII (via firmware update), and later to many more cameras. Today Sony Japan official website announced that it will release a firmware update for Sony a7RII to add the uncompressed 14-Bit RAW in mid October.

And DPReview has got the access to uncompressed Raw files to make clear the benefits of the newly-added uncompressed Raw option.

1) No Artifacts on high contrast edges: “no longer introduce errors and artefacts around high-contrast edges.” “And it’s gone: the artefacts present in the compressed Raw file are completely absent in the newly uncompressed files.”

2) No significant difference in dynamic range: “There’s possibly a tiny improvement if you try to brighten very deep shadows”.

3) Twice size

4) True 14-Bit files

5) Unclear on continuous shooting

ReminderSony will add an additional 8 new lenses to its FE full frame lineup by early 2016.

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via: SAR

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