[kchamber4]

I typically shoot RAW on card 1 and JPEG on card 2 simultaneously. My question is when shooting RAW and you select a smaller JPEG, is the RAW file also shot with a smaller resolution? I tried an experiment but didn't have my tripod out when I did, so I'm not sure if the results are because I changed the JPEG size or a slight difference in how I held the camera. I took a picture of a flower arrangement on our table at both Large three stars (on my K-3) and then again at XS 1 star. I compared the two raw sizes and one was 28K and the other as 26K. Not a huge difference. So was the size difference due to RAW also recording a smaller pixel size or was it because of the variation in how I might have held the camera. Or in other words, does shooting RAW always record at the highest resolution?

[UncleVanya]

RAW output is full resolution. I routinely shoot with XS JPGs (for quick sharing) and RAW and then create full sized JPGs. The size difference may relate to the preview JPG embedded in the RAW for in camera viewing - or it could just be sample variation. Use a tripod and take some pictures of a small object and then crop the small JPG vs. the RAW and you will see that the RAW is full resolution.

[kchamber4]

Thanks, that was what I was hoping to hear. Now I can just leave the JPEG on XS and use it as check to see if the photo might be a keeper or not or for quick sharing.