Are there any hacked firmware files for the DMC-Z37 that allow you to save pictures in RAW format?

It's not the firmware, it's the software on your computer. You need to update Adobe Camera RAW. You can get it here for Windows or Mac.

The D3000 can store still images in two different formats. JPEG is a standard format, recognized by just about every image viewer and image manipulation program in the world. RAW is actually NEF (Nikon Electronic Format), a Nikon-proprietary format which incorporates almost all of the data captured by the sensor, without the processing of JPEG. JPEG files have the color balance, sharpening, contrast, and all the other camera settings done on the picture. With RAW files, you can change any or all of them and produce new JPEGs. In this respect the RAW file is similar to the original negative you get from processed film, while the JPEG file is like the final print. RAW files need special software for viewing and editing.

All JPEG files are compressed to save space. FINE, NORM, and BASIC represent different levels of compression. FINE does the least compression and takes up the most space, BASIC does the most compression and takes up the least space. Compression always loses some quality, so in general the less the compression the better the quality.

RAW+B simply stores each of your pictures as a RAW file and a BASIC JPEG file.

Having said all that, you should use only RAW or FINE settings. You didn't buy a SLR only to throw away picture quality, did you?

Files on a flash drive can be corrupted if it is not removed from the USB port properly.
Before removing the flash drive click on the Safely Remove Hardware icon and then click on the flash drive you want to remove and then remove the flash drive when the computer message says it is Safe to remove.
To restore the flash drive you need to format the flash drive, but you will lose the data stored on the flash drive.
If you need the data on the flash drive these WEB sites may help: -
Data and Digital Photo Recovery
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www.CardRecovery.com

Sorry - it can't be done. The Panasonic DMC-TZ3 does not support digital negative or RAW formats - JPEG or .jpg file types only.

The digital negative and RAW formats are typically seen only on the dSLR and other ProSumer (and up) cameras. Setting your camera to save the in the highest resolution (largest file sizes) possible is the closest you can hope to get to RAW, and still come up short. You'll get the most detail possible - but that's about it. RAW is a great way to shoot - but sadly, you won't get it on this camera - and probably not on everyone like it.

I hope this was helpful. Good luck!

use the multi card reader copy and paste all files to your picture file. Use the canon software to handle the raw file.

Hi dear, most printers can only use jpeg or bmp format .Use Irfanview to convert raw file to either one.

Go to the menu for the camera and look for "SAVE". you should have the choice in which format to save the pictures. Select "RAW" and then exit the menu. The camera should now save in RAW format. Some one or something probably switched the setting (such as reset camera).

Photoshop does support the RAW file type. But you have to install a plugin for it to work. The installation is pretty simple.

go to http://www.adobe.com/downloads/
it is in there.

"AW files are usually proprietary to the camera manufacturer and sometimes to the specific model of camera. That means, only the camera that takes the picture can understand the information collected on the camera sensors. That information is then translated by means of firmware (software) built into the camera and the usual result is a more user friendly format called JPEG."
From
Understanding RAW Format
Read also wikipedia :
Raw image format
In substance many software do not manage Raw format, this is normal. The newer photoshop CS3 can manage some Raw format , depending on the camera.

Photoshop 6 does not read Sony RAW format.
You need to export pictures from camera using jpeg, or to use a converter software if pictures are already on computer, see:
Convert RAW to JPG

Change file format from raw to JPG. It saves small jpg for preview when using raw format.