So would it be possible to start only shooting in ProRAW? Instagram lets you upload RAW pics. Google Photos also allows uploads of RAW dng files. So if I was to start taking all my pics in RAW would it be fine for day to day use? Social media seems to accept the files & so does cloud storage. If there is no concern of storage size, would using RAW 24/7 be ok? Really wanna take all the pics in 48 MP quality. I understand I would have to manually edit each photo tho. But with iOS 16 copy & paste edits that seems easy to do.
Yes, you can. BUT... You gain *NOTHING* shooting 48mpx unless you're planning on putting these photos through a edit workflow and actually intend on taking advantage of that resolution, dynamic range, etc. Instagram won't let you upload a 48mpx RAW file. iOS is actually converting that to a JPG before uploading.
Just a reminder of how small social media uploads are:
Instagram: 1024x1024 (1mpx)
Facebook: 2048x2048 (4mpx)
Snapchat: 1080x1920 (2mpx)
ProRAW: 8064x6048 (48mpx)
Now, for very specific edits you may choose to shoot RAW - but that's more about recognizing the scenarios that RAW offers an advantage (e.g. shadow recovery, scenarios you want to crop, etc.). Absolutely lean into ProRAW for that. For the regular stuff, the standard iOS HEIC files are quite good.