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MRW at a glance
MRW
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.
SR2 at a glance
SR2
Early Sony raw formats reflect the transitional period in which Sony was still establishing its photography ecosystem and raw compatibility story.
Format comparison
| Feature | MRW | SR2 |
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| File type | Image | Image |
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| Created year | 2001 | 2003 |
| Inventor | Minolta | Sony |
| Status | proprietary | proprietary |
| Transparency | Not supported | Not supported |
| Animation | Not supported | Not supported |
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| Layer support | Not supported | Not supported |
| Vector scaling | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera raw data | Supported | Supported |
| HDR support | Not supported | Not supported |
| Streaming ready | Not supported | Not supported |
When to use each format
When to use MRW
- Your source file is already in MRW.
- Preserve source expectations before exporting to SR2.
- MRW is commonly used in image workflows.
When to use SR2
- Your target workflow expects SR2.
- Improve delivery compatibility with SR2.
- SR2 is commonly used in image workflows.
FAQs
Why convert MRW to SR2?
Convert to SR2 when maintaining an archive of older Sony raws or preserving compatibility with an earlier Sony camera workflow.
In most modern pipelines it is a source or recovery target rather than a preferred new output.
What changes when converting MRW to SR2?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
What should I review after converting MRW to SR2?
Validate output quality on representative files and confirm the target format behaves correctly in the destination workflow.