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MQV at a glance
MQV
The .mqv extension appeared on some Sony camcorders and recording devices around the mid-2000s as an internal variant of the QuickTime/MOV container carrying Sony-proprietary metadata tracks and stream wrappers.
DRF at a glance
DRF
Digital photography fragmented into many manufacturer-specific raw formats because camera makers optimized for their own sensors, metadata, and software ecosystems rather than for one shared public raw standard.
Format comparison
| Feature | MQV | DRF |
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| File type | Video | Image |
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| Created year | 2007 | 2005 |
| Inventor | Sony | Kodak |
| Status | legacy | proprietary |
| Transparency | Not supported | Not supported |
| Animation | Not supported | Not supported |
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| Layer support | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera raw data | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR support | Not supported | Not supported |
| Streaming ready | Not supported | Not supported |
When to use each format
When to use MQV
- Your source file is already in MQV.
- Preserve source expectations before exporting to DRF.
- MQV is commonly used in video workflows.
When to use DRF
- Your target workflow expects DRF.
- Improve delivery compatibility with DRF.
- DRF is commonly used in image workflows.
FAQs
Why convert MQV to DRF?
Convert to DRF when compatibility with an older camera-specific raw library is required.
In most workflows today, DRF is a preservation or migration target rather than a preferred everyday format.
What changes when converting MQV to DRF?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
Moving to DRF adds camera raw data.
What should I review after converting MQV to DRF?
Validate output quality on representative files and confirm the target format behaves correctly in the destination workflow.