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BAY at a glance
BAY
Convert to BAY when preserving compatibility with an older camera archive or recovering original raw captures from that ecosystem.
In most modern photo workflows, BAY is a source to normalize into DNG, TIFF, or a contemporary editing format.
3G2 at a glance
3G2
Convert to 3G2 when preserving compatibility with legacy CDMA handset recordings, telecom media archives, or workflows that explicitly expect 3GPP2-style mobile video.
It is useful for migration and recovery of old phone clips.
For current playback and sharing, MP4 is almost always the better destination.
Format comparison
| Feature | BAY | 3G2 |
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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 | 2002 | 2004 |
| Inventor | Casio | 3GPP2 |
| 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 | 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 BAY
- capture ingest
- editing
- web or print delivery
- Preserve capture-stage image data for later interpretation.
When to use 3G2
- editing
- mastering
- streaming delivery
- Useful for long-tail mobile-media compatibility.
FAQs
Why convert BAY to 3G2?
Convert to 3G2 when preserving compatibility with legacy CDMA handset recordings, telecom media archives, or workflows that explicitly expect 3GPP2-style mobile video.
It is useful for migration and recovery of old phone clips.
For current playback and sharing, MP4 is almost always the better destination.
What changes when converting BAY to 3G2?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
Quality profile changes from raw in BAY to depends in 3G2. Editability profile changes from high in BAY to limited in 3G2. Compatibility profile changes from limited in BAY to moderate in 3G2. Archival profile changes from strong in BAY to moderate in 3G2. Metadata profile changes from rich in BAY to moderate in 3G2. Delivery profile changes from limited in BAY to strong in 3G2. Workflow profile changes from source in BAY to delivery in 3G2.
Moving to 3G2 removes camera raw data.
What should I review after converting BAY to 3G2?
Check the exported file for Mostly legacy today.; Recipients usually prefer conversion into more current containers..