Yes, indeed.
Canon raw files are compressed (though not amazingly well).
Pentax raw files are not only not compressed, they're padded to 16 bit :(
It is one of my single biggest annoyances with the *istD. It _should_ be able to get near on twice the amount of raws on a card. Hell, even with no compression, they should be 3/4 of the size...
Love, Light and Peace, - Peter Loveday
----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Cassino" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <pentax-discuss@pdml.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2005 12:41 PM
Subject: Re: *istD-flaws
I've never used or even looked at a Canon 10D, but I was talking to a Canon 10D user, who said that he got something like 150 RAW files per 1 gig card. I only get 70-75 raw files with the *ist-D, but I've never heard any complaints about poor compression of RAW files on it *ist-D.
Considering that reviewers are willing to complain about things like a fiddly CF compartment, I'd expect to see this at the top of the list.
Can any confirm is the Canon's get this kind of compression out of their RAW files?
- MCC
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