Panasonic RAW/RW2

Panasonic RAW/RW2, also known as Leica RAW or RWL, is a raw image format used by some Panasonic and Leica digital cameras. It can also be known by a camera-specific name such as Lumix RAW or Panasonic LX3 RAW.

Different cameras produce different versions of it, and at some point the .raw file extension was changed to .rw2. The term Panasonic RAW might refer to just the .raw files, but more likely includes both .raw and .rw2.

Format
The format is TIFF-like, but with a different file signature, and some different tag numbers.

The Leica version of it contains a MakerNote that begins with.

Identification
Files begin with (hex) bytes.

Software

 * Refer to Cameras and Digital Image Sensors.

Sample files

 * Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 Review → RAW Format
 * Leica D-Lux 5 Titanium Review → Sample RAW Images
 * RAW-Samples: Panasonic
 * RAW-Samples: Leica
 * http://digikam3rdparty.free.fr/TEST_IMAGES/RAW/HORIZONTAL/ (*.RAW, *.RW2)
 * http://digikam3rdparty.free.fr/TEST_IMAGES/RAW/VERTICAL/ (*.RAW)
 * https://telparia.com/fileFormatSamples/image/panasonicRaw/

Links

 * ExifTool: PanasonicRaw Tags
 * libopenraw: Panasonic RAW and RW2