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PMD at a glance
PMD
Convert to PMD when maintaining compatibility with a Sony-centered production workflow, preserving source media from a professional ingest system, or migrating archived broadcast assets that were originally wrapped for structured editorial exchange.
ORF at a glance
ORF
Convert to ORF when preserving Olympus camera originals or maintaining compatibility with an Olympus raw-photo workflow.
It is useful for archive masters and non-destructive photographic editing.
Format comparison
| Feature | PMD | ORF |
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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 | 2004 | 2003 |
| Inventor | Sony | Olympus (now OM System) |
| Status | legacy | 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 | Supported | Not supported |
When to use each format
When to use PMD
- editing
- mastering
- streaming delivery
- Integrates Sony-specific production metadata into the recording workflow.
When to use ORF
- capture ingest
- editing
- web or print delivery
- Preserve capture-stage sensor information.
FAQs
Why convert PMD to ORF?
Convert to ORF when preserving Olympus camera originals or maintaining compatibility with an Olympus raw-photo workflow.
It is useful for archive masters and non-destructive photographic editing.
What changes when converting PMD to ORF?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
Quality profile changes from depends in PMD to raw in ORF. Editability profile changes from limited in PMD to high in ORF. Compatibility profile changes from moderate in PMD to limited in ORF. Archival profile changes from moderate in PMD to strong in ORF. Metadata profile changes from moderate in PMD to rich in ORF. Delivery profile changes from strong in PMD to limited in ORF. Workflow profile changes from delivery in PMD to source in ORF.
Moving to ORF adds camera raw data. Moving to ORF removes streaming delivery.
What should I review after converting PMD to ORF?
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..