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01-14-2008, 03:34 AM
Just when you think you've gotten a handle on the JPEG versus RAW debate and which color space is better than the other, along comes a new choice to make. From the earliest days of support for raw file capture with digital cameras, they have always been 12-bits per pixel. Now both the Nikon D300 and D3, as well as the Canon 40D can do 14-bit raw captures. But since 14-bit files are obviously bigger, are they really any better?....

More... (http://www.earthboundlight.com/phototips/nikon-d300-d3-14-bit-versus-12-bit.html)