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MTS at a glance
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.
IIQ at a glance
IIQ
Convert to IIQ when preserving Phase One originals or keeping compatibility with medium-format studio workflows built around Capture One and Phase One hardware.
It is an archival and editing format for premium photographic production.
Format comparison
| Feature | MTS | IIQ |
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| File type | Video | Image |
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| Compression / quality | depends | raw |
| File size characteristics | large | large |
| Compatibility | moderate | limited |
| Editability | limited | high |
| Created year | 2006 | 2007 |
| Inventor | Sony and Panasonic | Phase One |
| Status | active | proprietary |
| Transparency | Not supported | Not supported |
| Animation | Not supported | Not supported |
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| Archival suitability | moderate | strong |
| Metadata handling | moderate | rich |
| Delivery profile | strong | limited |
| Workflow fit | delivery | source |
| 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 MTS
- editing
- mastering
- streaming delivery
- Strong source-provenance signal for camera footage.
When to use IIQ
- capture ingest
- editing
- web or print delivery
- Preserve capture-stage sensor information.
FAQs
Why convert MTS to IIQ?
Convert to IIQ when preserving Phase One originals or keeping compatibility with medium-format studio workflows built around Capture One and Phase One hardware.
It is an archival and editing format for premium photographic production.
What changes when converting MTS to IIQ?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
Quality profile changes from depends in MTS to raw in IIQ. Editability profile changes from limited in MTS to high in IIQ. Compatibility profile changes from moderate in MTS to limited in IIQ. Archival profile changes from moderate in MTS to strong in IIQ. Metadata profile changes from moderate in MTS to rich in IIQ. Delivery profile changes from strong in MTS to limited in IIQ. Workflow profile changes from delivery in MTS to source in IIQ.
Moving to IIQ adds camera raw data.
What should I review after converting MTS to IIQ?
Check the exported file for Compatibility often depends on vendor or decoder support.; They are source formats, not publication-ready outputs.; Public technical documentation is uneven across manufacturers..