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Announcing Photography Life’s New Raw Image Database

By Spencer Cox 9 Comments
Published On June 5, 2023

Today, I’m excited to announce the start of Photography Life’s raw image database! With every new camera and lens we test, we’ll be publishing full-resolution raw files available to download for your reference. We’re also adding existing cameras and lenses to the database, with more than 400 raw sample images from a variety of cameras already available.

So far, I’ve added the following cameras to the database, and I’m adding new ones daily:

  • Canon Rebel SL2
  • Canon Rebel T7i
  • Canon 80D
  • Canon EOS R
  • Canon EOS R5
  • DJI Mavic 2 Pro
  • Sony a1
  • Panasonic S1R
  • Nikon D5100
  • Nikon D3400
  • Nikon D3500
  • Nikon D7000
  • Nikon D7500
  • Nikon D780
  • Nikon D800E
  • Nikon D810
  • Nikon Zfc
  • Nikon Z6
  • Nikon Z7
  • Nikon Z7 II
  • Nikon Z8
  • Nikon Z9

The raw image database is one of many projects that we’ve been working on in recent months at Photography Life. Other projects include our new forum, revamped camera and lens databases, a dark mode browsing option, and cross-brand comparable lens reviews with Imatest data. Stay tuned to see what comes next!

Canon-eos-r5-00024
Canon EOS R5 + RF24-240mm F4-6.3 IS USM @ 55mm, ISO 100, 1/160, f/11.0
Original Raw File
Nikon-D3500-00016
NIKON D3500 + 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 70mm, ISO 100, 1.6 seconds, f/6.3
Original Raw File
Nikon-D780-00007
NIKON D780 + VR 100-400mm f/4.5-6.3E @ 100mm, ISO 200, 1/500, f/4.5
Original Raw File
nikon-z8-00008
NIKON Z 8 + AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR @ 500mm, ISO 280, 1/500, f/5.6
Original Raw File
Nikon-Z9-00012
NIKON Z 9 + NIKKOR Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S @ 270mm, ISO 64, 1/500, f/6.3
Original Raw File
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About Spencer Cox

I'm Spencer Cox, a landscape photographer based in Colorado. I started writing for Photography Life a decade ago, and now I run the website in collaboration with Nasim. I've used nearly every digital camera system under the sun, but for my personal work, I love the slow-paced nature of large format film. You can see more at my personal website and my not-exactly-active Instagram page.

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Manish
Manish
June 18, 2023 3:29 am

This is truly amazing. Many a time, I look at a picture (Especially which look amazing) and wonder what did it look like ‘at source’? I guess the raw image database is the answer! So brilliant work done!
Aside, are you planning to add Nikon D750 to the database?
More power to you.
Cheers

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Elise Naudé
Elise Naudé
June 7, 2023 12:47 pm

I have tried twice to join the Forum, but am blocked every time. Please help.

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Jason Polak
Jason Polak
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Reply to  Elise Naudé
June 8, 2023 6:05 am

Sorry about that! What was the error message you received? I would also try using a different browser or maybe using private mode.

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Glenn
Glenn
June 6, 2023 1:29 pm

This is a great service to the community. Thank you!

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Spencer Cox
Spencer Cox
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Reply to  Glenn
June 6, 2023 1:43 pm

You’re very welcome!

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Larry B
Larry B
June 6, 2023 12:22 pm

Great images! Will you be adding the Nikon D850?

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Spencer Cox
Spencer Cox
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Reply to  Larry B
June 6, 2023 1:43 pm

Yes I will – almost every camera that we’ve ever reviewed will go into the database over the coming weeks, which is currently about 75 cameras.

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Iwan
Iwan
June 6, 2023 8:54 am

Cool! Thank you to make this possible. Just one request. Can you also provide a link to the review page on each of the download page? This way it will be easier for us to jump to the review page. Maybe a big button or at least an easily noticeable link…..

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Spencer Cox
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Reply to  Iwan
June 6, 2023 1:40 pm

Sure, I’ll do that!

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