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NRW at a glance
NRW
NRW reflects the period when some advanced compact cameras offered raw capture and needed to participate in the same post-processing expectations as larger interchangeable-lens systems.
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 | NRW | SR2 |
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| File type | Image | Image |
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| Created year | 2008 | 2003 |
| Inventor | Nikon | 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 NRW
- Your source file is already in NRW.
- Preserve source expectations before exporting to SR2.
- NRW 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 NRW 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 NRW to SR2?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
What should I review after converting NRW to SR2?
Validate output quality on representative files and confirm the target format behaves correctly in the destination workflow.