What is the difference between .cr2 and .fits?
- Extension
- .cr2
- .fits
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Camera
- Raster Image
- Developer
- Canon
- IAU FITS Working Group
- Description
- A CR2 file is a raw camera image created by Canon digital cameras. It stores uncompressed image data exactly how it was captured by the CCD. CR2 files can be adjusted for white balance and exposure using several image-editing software programs, including the software bundled with Canon digital camera purchases.
- Bitmap graphic created in the FITS (Flexible Image Transport System) format, which was originally specified by the International Astronomical Union (IAU); may contain both binary data and ASCII text; used as a standard format for storing astronomical data.
- MIME Type
- image/x-canon-cr2
- image/fits
- Sample
- sample.cr2
- sample.fits
- Wikipedia
- .cr2 on Wikipedia
- .fits on Wikipedia