Sony ARW

Sony ARW is a raw image format used by some Sony digital cameras. It is based on TIFF.

Format
Apparently, there are two main TIFF IFDs, containing reduced-size images. The full-resolution image is in a subIFD of the first IFD. There is also an Exif IFD, with a MakerNote.

Identification
The subIFD of the first TIFF IFD has Compression code 32767.

Software

 * Refer to Cameras and Digital Image Sensors.

Sample files

 * Sony A500 Review → Sample RAW Images
 * Sony NEX-5 Review → Sample RAW Images
 * Sony A7 Review
 * A57 Sample files
 * https://telparia.com/fileFormatSamples/image/arw/

Links

 * ExifTool: Sony Tags (MakerNote info)