Lightroom Raw vs Jpeg

[hobodan]

I have been using Lightroom 4 lately for post editing & so on; but the only difference I can see between editing Raw & Jpeg files is the ability to change the white balance.

In Jpeg you can still change exposure, highlights & shadows etc as well as noise reduction & so on; so my question is.. Is the benefit of Raw shooting mainly for post white balance editing? Or do you get better results editing exposure, highlights & shadows ect in Raw than you would Jpeg?

Thanks

 

[JT74]

Try to recover blown highlights in RAW and then the same shot JPEG, you my find that there is nothing there in the JPEG.

Every element of post processing is better with a RAW file.

 

[Dark Knight]

Has to be RAW

 

[andyscott]

The more editing you do, the better RAW is.

If you are getting 99% right in camera, for your look then Jpeg, otherwise RAW RAW RAW.

 

[Gill.G]

I agree about RAW. Using RAW gives absolute control over the developing of the image right down to the finer detail. Also, if you want to re-edit and change things at a later date, having the RAW file is very useful. I consider the equivalent of having the negative with all the detail there.