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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.
SRF at a glance
SRF
Before ARW became the better-known Sony raw family, Sony's raw ecosystem already included older variants that modern tools still need to decode correctly.
Format comparison
| Feature | SR2 | SRF |
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| File type | Image | Image |
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| Created year | 2003 | 2003 |
| Inventor | Sony | 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 SRF.
- SR2 is commonly used in image workflows.
When to use SRF
- Your target workflow expects SRF.
- Improve delivery compatibility with SRF.
- SRF is commonly used in image workflows.
FAQs
Why convert SR2 to SRF?
Convert to SRF when preserving older Sony originals or keeping a legacy Sony raw library intact.
It is useful for archive recovery and compatibility workflows.
What changes when converting SR2 to SRF?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
What should I review after converting SR2 to SRF?
Validate output quality on representative files and confirm the target format behaves correctly in the destination workflow.