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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.
MDC at a glance
MDC
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 | SR2 | MDC |
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| File type | Image | Image |
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| Created year | 2003 | 2003 |
| Inventor | Sony | Minolta (now 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 SR2
- Your source file is already in SR2.
- Preserve source expectations before exporting to MDC.
- SR2 is commonly used in image workflows.
When to use MDC
- Your target workflow expects MDC.
- Improve delivery compatibility with MDC.
- MDC is commonly used in image workflows.
FAQs
Why convert SR2 to MDC?
Convert to MDC when preserving an older proprietary raw archive or interfacing with a workflow that still expects that format.
It is mainly useful for historical compatibility and migration.
What changes when converting SR2 to MDC?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
What should I review after converting SR2 to MDC?
Validate output quality on representative files and confirm the target format behaves correctly in the destination workflow.