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CR2 at a glance
CR2
CR2 became the dominant Canon raw family through the long DSLR era, so huge real-world photo archives still depend on stable CR2 decoding and migration paths.
DPX at a glance
DPX
DPX inherits part of the motion-picture scanning and Kodak/Cineon lineage, then becomes formalized as a SMPTE exchange format for professional moving-image work.
Format comparison
| Feature | CR2 | DPX |
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| File type | Image | Image |
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| Created year | 2004 | 1994 |
| Inventor | Canon | SMPTE / Kodak lineage |
| Status | proprietary | active |
| Transparency | Not supported | Not supported |
| Animation | Not supported | Not supported |
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| Layer support | Not supported | Not supported |
| Vector scaling | Supported | Not supported |
| Camera raw data | Supported | Not supported |
| HDR support | Not supported | Not supported |
| Streaming ready | Not supported | Supported |
When to use each format
When to use CR2
- Your source file is already in CR2.
- Preserve source expectations before exporting to DPX.
- CR2 is commonly used in image workflows.
When to use DPX
- Your target workflow expects DPX.
- Improve delivery compatibility with DPX.
- DPX is commonly used in image workflows.
FAQs
Why convert CR2 to DPX?
Convert to DPX when the destination is a color pipeline, VFX handoff, scanned-film workflow, or professional frame-sequence archive.
It is ideal for high-fidelity moving-image production and preservation.
What changes when converting CR2 to DPX?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
Moving to DPX removes vector scaling. Moving to DPX removes camera raw data. Moving to DPX adds streaming delivery.
What should I review after converting CR2 to DPX?
Validate output quality on representative files and confirm the target format behaves correctly in the destination workflow.