Which is better-DNG or RAW files?

When I import files in lightroom there's a option to "convert to DNG" --does the dng have the same options in photoshop etc. And especially the camera raw dialog box and does the dng open in camera raw correctly or are some features lost etc.--etc.--
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Each camera company has its own proprietary RAW file type designed to get the most from their cameras sensors.

Nikon = NEF
Pentax = PEF
Canon = CR2
Panasonic = RW2
Olympus = ORF
Sony = SRF

ANY time you convert a camera RAW image file into the generic dng, you are going to lose something that was in the original RAW file from your camera.

If you are using Adobe Lightroom CC, there's really NO reason for taking the second step to make your RAW image into a DNG file, unless you need to share the image file with a person who does not have Photoshop CC or Lightroom CC. If they have an older version of either of those two programs, sending them a DNG file will be the only way they will be able to do any processing of that image file. Raw is more cross platform or user friendly to other programs, dang is Adobe proprietary, where your camera software could not open file,
Within Adobe then choice is still raw, and dang as backup negative,

Why not test both to open both and verify options,

https://helpx.adobe.com/...ative.html" class='ext_link'>https://helpx.adobe.com/...ative.html

https://photographylife.com/dng-vs-raw
. If you can handle the raw files from your camera in LR, then by all means work with the raw files. DNG files are a bit more universal in acceptance. If you have a camera whose raw files aren't supported in the version of LR you are using, you can convert your raw files to some version of DNG that LR will swallow.

No features are lost using DNG files. DNG is also RAW.

Raw is more cross platform or user friendly to other programs, dang is Adobe proprietary, where your camera software could not open file,
Within Adobe then choice is still raw, and dang as backup negative,

Why not test both to open both and verify options,

https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/digital-negative.html

https://photographylife.com/dng-vs-raw
.

If you can handle the raw files from your camera in LR, then by all means work with the raw files. DNG files are a bit more universal in acceptance. If you have a camera whose raw files aren't supported in the version of LR you are using, you can convert your raw files to some version of DNG that LR will swallow.

No features are lost using DNG files.

DNG is also RAW.