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ARW at a glance
ARW
Convert to ARW when preserving Sony camera originals or returning processed material to a Sony raw workflow.
It is useful for archival retention, high-latitude editing, and non-destructive photographic post-processing.
JSON at a glance
JSON
Convert to JSON when data needs to move between systems, APIs, scripts, and applications in a structured but broadly compatible format.
It is ideal for payloads, configuration, manifests, exports, and machine-readable documents that need to be easy to parse programmatically.
Use it when interoperability and structured automation matter more than comments or document-style readability.
Format comparison
| Feature | ARW | JSON |
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| File type | Image | Other |
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| Compression / quality | raw | depends |
| File size characteristics | large | depends |
| Compatibility | limited | moderate |
| Editability | high | moderate |
| Created year | 2006 | 2001 |
| Inventor | Sony | Douglas Crockford |
| Status | proprietary | active |
| Transparency | Not supported | Not supported |
| Animation | Not supported | Not supported |
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| Archival suitability | strong | moderate |
| Metadata handling | rich | moderate |
| Delivery profile | limited | moderate |
| Workflow fit | source | exchange |
| Vector scaling | Not supported | Not supported |
| Streaming ready | Not supported | Not supported |
When to use each format
When to use ARW
- capture ingest
- editing
- web or print delivery
- Preserve capture-stage sensor information.
When to use JSON
- system exchange
- automation
- specialized interoperability
- Easy to parse across nearly every modern programming environment.
FAQs
Why convert ARW to JSON?
Convert to JSON when data needs to move between systems, APIs, scripts, and applications in a structured but broadly compatible format.
It is ideal for payloads, configuration, manifests, exports, and machine-readable documents that need to be easy to parse programmatically.
Use it when interoperability and structured automation matter more than comments or document-style readability.
What changes when converting ARW to JSON?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
Size profile changes from large in ARW to depends in JSON. Quality profile changes from raw in ARW to depends in JSON. Editability profile changes from high in ARW to moderate in JSON. Compatibility profile changes from limited in ARW to moderate in JSON. Archival profile changes from strong in ARW to moderate in JSON. Metadata profile changes from rich in ARW to moderate in JSON. Delivery profile changes from limited in ARW to moderate in JSON. Workflow profile changes from source in ARW to exchange in JSON.
What should I review after converting ARW to JSON?
Check the exported file for It has no native comment syntax in the core format.; Human maintainers often prefer other formats for long configuration files..