Comment by CharlesW

> For example Apple can save ProRaw format which DOES include the postprocess magickery, but uncompressed and having more detail for post. BUT, it also provides apps with true RAW, which is true (or very close to true) raw.

Thank you for that detail. IMO, that makes "ProRAW" a really unfortunate naming decision on Apple's part. And I think you're saying that if you shoot in RAW with, say, Halide, the result will be an actual RAW (pre-demosaic) file in DNG format.

A couple of interesting articles on the topic: (1) https://lux.camera/understanding-proraw/ (2) https://www.austinmann.com/trek/iphone-proraw