jpg pictures in DCIM folder

[Pyrate]

Thanks

 

[Johnmcl7]

So what is the difference?

The usual analogy is a raw file is similar to a 35mm negative and a jpeg file is similar to processed film.

When a camera captures a jpeg image it takes all the sensor data then processes it into a jpeg according to your settings but in the process some of the original sensor data is lost. A raw image captures all that data and gives you more latitude in editing but you have to process the file yourself afterwards.

I'd see how you get on with the Mavic 2's image output, if you're happy with the jpeg output and it does what you want there's no need to spend the time on raw processing, If however you want to get more from it especially dynamic range (the bright and dark areas in the image) then it's worth looking into raw processing, just don't be put off if initially the results seem poor compared to the jpegs. I did avoid raw for a long time but had a camera that had a great sensor and a poor jpeg engine so invested the time on raw processing which I found was well worth it, I find with the M2P sensor there's quite a bit more detail that can be extracted from it especially in light and dark areas which are typical on the shots I take with my M2P.

As others have recommended I also shoot jpeg+raw since I don't find storage limiting and that way for files that don't need additional processing or I want to send to someone before getting to a PC then I can use the jpeg and for others I want to spend more time with I use the raw file.