Mudcat- I take it you aren't a photographer- or weren't prior to flying?
You are confusing FOCUS with SHARPENING.
Jpgs are processed in camera. With a profile that sets the color, contrast and SHARPENING and applies that to the raw file and gives you a Processed image.
The RAW file gives you everything the sensor can do, and it's up to you to set the parameters to interpret the file.
If the JPG is in focus, so is the raw file. But you need to set the Sharpening setting in the Detail tab in Lightroom. The default settings in Lightroom get you close, but for the tiny inferior sensor of the P3 you need to work with it more.
And how much depends on how and how large you want to use the final file.
There's LOTS of tutorials about Sharpening on YouTube. Look st some.
Experiment.
Also Clarity settings can add some sharpness as well, but use it sparingly.
What Sharpening does to a raw image is accentuate the contrast right on the line between areas of lower and higher tonal values. Thus making the fine detail stand out more to the eye. Appearing Sharper.
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