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ARW at a glance
ARW
As Sony expanded from consumer electronics into serious camera bodies and sensors, ARW became part of the broader shift that put Sony raw support on the critical path for many photo applications.
MTS at a glance
MTS
MTS belongs to the age of tapeless HD camcorders, where consumer recording formats started to look more like professional media files than like simple home-video clips.
Format comparison
| Feature | ARW | MTS |
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| File type | Image | Video |
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| Compression / quality | raw | depends |
| File size characteristics | large | large |
| Compatibility | limited | moderate |
| Editability | high | limited |
| Created year | 2006 | 2006 |
| Inventor | Sony | Sony and Panasonic |
| Status | proprietary | active |
| Transparency | Not supported | Not supported |
| Animation | Not supported | Not supported |
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| Common software |
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| Archival suitability | strong | moderate |
| Metadata handling | rich | moderate |
| Delivery profile | limited | strong |
| Workflow fit | source | delivery |
| Layer support | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera raw data | Supported | Not supported |
| HDR support | 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 MTS
- editing
- mastering
- streaming delivery
- Strong source-provenance signal for camera footage.
FAQs
Why convert ARW to MTS?
Choose MTS as target when preserving AVCHD camera originals, maintaining ingestion compatibility, or exchanging footage in a camera-native format.
What changes when converting ARW to MTS?
Convert to MTS when preserving AVCHD camera originals, maintaining ingestion compatibility, or exchanging footage in a camera-native format. It is appropriate for home-video capture archives and certain editing pipelines. For downstream delivery and easy playback, MP4 or MOV are usually better targets.
What should I review after converting ARW to MTS?
After conversion, review these destination checks: Open converted output in video editors and verify behavior on real samples; Compare output against the expected depends quality profile; Less convenient than modern generic delivery containers.
How can I keep quality stable in ARW to MTS conversion?
Run representative samples, keep settings deterministic, and monitor these risks: Often needs repackaging for smoother editing or sharing; Less convenient than modern generic delivery containers; Validate destination compatibility before large-batch conversion.