What is the difference between .raw and .heif?
- Extension
- .raw
- .heif
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Camera
- Raster Image
- Developer
- Adobe
- Apple
- Description
- It is a RAW image file stored as captured by digital cameras CCD like Panasonic, Leica, and Casio cameras. The images can be adjusted for white balance and exposure using supporting image-editing applications.
- Based on HEVC (High-Efficiency Video Coding), the HEIF format is an image file container with one or multiple images and is the default image format for Apple Live Photos. It replaced the JPEG format as it's smaller in size and has lossless compression ensuring high-quality photos.
- MIME Type
- image/x-canon-cr2
- image/heif
- Sample
- sample.raw
- Wikipedia
- .raw on Wikipedia
- .heif on Wikipedia