What are ARW files?

ARW is a raw image file format used by Sony cameras. In this format, all data captured by the camera's CCD is retained using TIFF specifications.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of the ARW format?

The ARW format is a multimedia standard in the current world of digital content. And it shows the following advantages and disadvantages:

Advantages:

• An ARW file retains all pixel information that the camera recorded during an exposure, All data is saved, even if it is not needed in the current version of the image.
• It provides metadata, which means that even after processing the data, you can change the camera settings on which it was recorded. This makes it quite workable and easy to use.
• When you work on an ARW file, changes are continuously exported to a different format. The advantage of this is that the original file is saved and you can go back whenever you want.

Disadvantages:

• The files are too large to handle. People using this format have to deal with memory cards that run out quickly.
• Time consuming. When there is a wide range of files to edit, the file requires a lot of editing and processing time.
• Files in this format have almost no processing.