TIFF (Tagged Image File Format) is a high-resolution file format produced by some digital cameras. TIFF files don’t lose image file information when they are saved during the compression process. They do, however, take up a more space on a memory card compared to a JPEG. A tiff file also takes longer time to write to a memory card.

TIFF compression reduces images to about one-third their original size. For example, a single TIFF image file shot at 5 MP (megapixels) is over 14 megabytes. By comparison, the same photo taken as a Fine Quality JPEG is just over two megabytes. At Normal JPEG setting, a 5 MP shot produces only a 95 KB (kilobyte) file!

Like JPEG files, EXIF information is embedded in original TIFF files.

An image file in this format has a .tif extension, eg. filename.tif.

Note: Newer digital cameras may not offer the TIFF format, but instead create JPEG and/or RAW file.  If your camera has neither the TIFF or RAW file format, set the camera to its highest resolution and JPEG quality for best image quality.