a7RVI and DXO PureRaw
p.1 #1a7RVI and DXO PureRaw
A couple of items, it seems that PureRaw 6 is the only version that supports this body and worse (buffer wise) only lossless RAW. I just emailed them asking if they plan on adding previous versions (I own V5) and do they plan on adding compressed RAW support? I know on the a7V, they only supported lossless RAW files...at least a few months ago (maybe that has changed).
I hope they have a response that makes sense. Having to upload 1500 images after a game in lossless RAW format will not be fun not to mention the storage side of things. Fingers crossed.
Not to mention, if I'm forced to use Lossless RAW, my AF calculations goes down to 30/sec. That might be a game changer because of my workflow, I use PureRAW all the time, forced to with horrible arena/field lights.
I hope they have a response that makes sense. Having to upload 1500 images after a game in lossless RAW format will not be fun not to mention the storage side of things. Fingers crossed.
Not to mention, if I'm forced to use Lossless RAW, my AF calculations goes down to 30/sec. That might be a game changer because of my workflow, I use PureRAW all the time, forced to with horrible arena/field lights.
Jun 28, 2026 at 07:50 PM
p.1 #2a7RVI and DXO PureRaw
Why would you be uploading RAW files? I thought a sports photog would be uploading jpegs? Just curious....
Jun 28, 2026 at 08:35 PM
p.1 #3a7RVI and DXO PureRaw
I'm looking at my new A7RVI and maybe I'm mistaken, but there is no "plain" uncompressed lossless RAW on the A7RVI, only three RAW file types:
1) Lossless Compressed
2) Compressed HQ
3) Compressed
Sony eliminated the old uncompressed, lossless RAW.
1) Lossless Compressed
2) Compressed HQ
3) Compressed
Sony eliminated the old uncompressed, lossless RAW.
Jun 28, 2026 at 09:37 PM
p.1 #4a7RVI and DXO PureRaw
Supposedly Compressed and Compressed HQ are coming later.
See this thread. https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1947634/
EBH
See this thread. https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1947634/
EBH
Jun 28, 2026 at 09:54 PM
p.1 #5a7RVI and DXO PureRaw
I noticed that lately, DXO has been substituting other manufacturers' lenses in their modules.
Jun 28, 2026 at 10:37 PM
p.1 #6a7RVI and DXO PureRaw
Well this sucks, response from DXO:
Natalie (Support & Assistance)
Jun 29, 2026, 3:57 PM GMT+2
Hello,
Thank you for contacting DxO Support.
At this time, support for the Sony A7R VI is available starting with DxO PhotoLab 9.9.1 and DxO PureRAW 6.3.1.
Please note that the initial support does not include RAW Compress HQ and RAW Compress files.
Regarding DxO PureRAW 5, we are unable to guarantee if support for the Sony A7R VI will be added, and we do not have a timeline to share for any potential compatibility update.
Likewise, we cannot confirm at this stage when or if full support for all Sony A7R VI RAW formats, including RAW Compress HQ and RAW Compress, will be included in future updates.
We understand this may not be the answer you were hoping for, but we appreciate your patience and understanding.
Kind regards,
Natalie - DxO Labs Support Team
Natalie (Support & Assistance)
Jun 29, 2026, 3:57 PM GMT+2
Hello,
Thank you for contacting DxO Support.
At this time, support for the Sony A7R VI is available starting with DxO PhotoLab 9.9.1 and DxO PureRAW 6.3.1.
Please note that the initial support does not include RAW Compress HQ and RAW Compress files.
Regarding DxO PureRAW 5, we are unable to guarantee if support for the Sony A7R VI will be added, and we do not have a timeline to share for any potential compatibility update.
Likewise, we cannot confirm at this stage when or if full support for all Sony A7R VI RAW formats, including RAW Compress HQ and RAW Compress, will be included in future updates.
We understand this may not be the answer you were hoping for, but we appreciate your patience and understanding.
Kind regards,
Natalie - DxO Labs Support Team
Jun 29, 2026 at 08:20 AM
p.1 #7a7RVI and DXO PureRaw
Regarding the person who asked why not just shooting jpg's. Most sports shooters who have to shoot in crappy lighting situations, like high school arena's and fields are forced to shoot at very high ISO's. Almost everybody I know shoots in RAW, gets home uses PureRaw or Denoise, processes a few thousand images then post processes. My preference is PureRaw, looks the best, doesn't have that plastic look and destroys the same jpg out of camera....no debate.
Heck even when I'm shooting pro fields, like AT&T in Arlington or minor league baseball, I am shooting in compressed RAW. The only time I'm shooting jpg's are great LED lit fields/arena's or daytime.
Heck even when I'm shooting pro fields, like AT&T in Arlington or minor league baseball, I am shooting in compressed RAW. The only time I'm shooting jpg's are great LED lit fields/arena's or daytime.
Jun 29, 2026 at 08:24 AM
p.1 #8a7RVI and DXO PureRaw
hyken wrote:
Regarding the person who asked why not just shooting jpg's. Most sports shooters who have to shoot in crappy lighting situations, like high school arena's and fields are forced to shoot at very high ISO's. Almost everybody I know shoots in RAW, gets home uses PureRaw or Denoise, processes a few thousand images then post processes. My preference is PureRaw, looks the best, doesn't have that plastic look and destroys the same jpg out of camera....no debate.
Heck even when I'm shooting pro fields, like AT&T in Arlington or minor league baseball, I am shooting in compressed RAW. The only time...Show more →
I completely understand jpegs for client use but you said you were uploading raws...I assume you're batch processing the raws through pureraw as a jpeg export....then uploading. If your only concern then is pureraw support for the new raw formats then I guess we'll just have to wait. Option 2 is to use Lightroom denoise for the batch export until pureraw is updated....
Regarding the person who asked why not just shooting jpg's. Most sports shooters who have to shoot in crappy lighting situations, like high school arena's and fields are forced to shoot at very high ISO's. Almost everybody I know shoots in RAW, gets home uses PureRaw or Denoise, processes a few thousand images then post processes. My preference is PureRaw, looks the best, doesn't have that plastic look and destroys the same jpg out of camera....no debate.
Heck even when I'm shooting pro fields, like AT&T in Arlington or minor league baseball, I am shooting in compressed RAW. The only time...Show more →
I completely understand jpegs for client use but you said you were uploading raws...I assume you're batch processing the raws through pureraw as a jpeg export....then uploading. If your only concern then is pureraw support for the new raw formats then I guess we'll just have to wait. Option 2 is to use Lightroom denoise for the batch export until pureraw is updated....
Jun 29, 2026 at 08:36 AM
p.1 #9a7RVI and DXO PureRaw
When I say uploading RAW, my poor description. I meant uploading to the PureRaw app to process many files, usually in the 2000 range then I export to JPG's and post process. Yeah, LR denoise is pretty good but not a good use case since processing that many files in LR would take about 16 hours with a fast computer vs about 3 hours in DXO overnight. Just hoping that DXO adds the compressed file formats. Though, to date, I still think they have not done that with the a7V, lossless only.
Jun 29, 2026 at 09:42 AM
p.1 #10a7RVI and DXO PureRaw
I have never been impressed with DXO policy on fixing issues in their current releases. One of the reasons I still am an Adobe customer.
Jun 29, 2026 at 09:57 AM
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p.1 #11a7RVI and DXO PureRaw
Would converting to DNG using Adobe's free tool help?
I see here that DNG is supported when originated from supported camera and converted with Adobe DNG tool: https://support.dxo.com/hc/en-us/articles/4433898493329-Which-DNG-files-are-supported-by-DxO-PureRAW-as-input
So the Adobe tool will re-encode the ARW into DNG. That might help because DXO will not have to read it in unsupported format. I don't use DXO, but I used conversion to DNG as a way to work with non-subscription Lightroom 5.7 for a few years using cameras that were not directly supported by it so I guess there is some chance this to work.
I see here that DNG is supported when originated from supported camera and converted with Adobe DNG tool: https://support.dxo.com/hc/en-us/articles/4433898493329-Which-DNG-files-are-supported-by-DxO-PureRAW-as-input
So the Adobe tool will re-encode the ARW into DNG. That might help because DXO will not have to read it in unsupported format. I don't use DXO, but I used conversion to DNG as a way to work with non-subscription Lightroom 5.7 for a few years using cameras that were not directly supported by it so I guess there is some chance this to work.
Jun 29, 2026 at 12:14 PM
p.1 #12a7RVI and DXO PureRaw
I have a solution, tested and works. Like some have mentioned, shoot in compressed RAW, download the Adobe DNG converter (free), process the SOOC ARW files thru the DNG converter. Make sure you select 'embed original raw file' in the converter preferences. See the attached screenshot of my exact preferences. This will output .dng files then process using PureRaw 6. That part sucks because the previous versions don't work, has to be PureRaw 6 as of today, they might add later but knowing them...good luck. The tests I have performed look pretty good. I have not tried HQ compressed yet though will here in a bit.
Jun 29, 2026 at 03:41 PM
p.1 #13a7RVI and DXO PureRaw
This is working with the HQ compressed RAW files as well, just tested.
Jun 29, 2026 at 04:03 PM
p.1 #14a7RVI and DXO PureRaw
hyken wrote:
This is working with the HQ compressed RAW files as well, just tested.
It also works on A7V's comressed Raw
This is working with the HQ compressed RAW files as well, just tested.
It also works on A7V's comressed Raw
Jun 30, 2026 at 11:37 AM
p.1 #15a7RVI and DXO PureRaw
What to do....what to do....
A. Shoot lossless compressed @ 12 bit but with 60 calc/s sensor read speed and bigger buffer with pureraw support, export the DNG via the DxO HiFi compression and save file space. Delete the original ARW.
B. Shoot compressed raw/HQ @ 14 bit but with 30 calc/s sensor read speed and smaller buffer, run the ARW through DNG converter, run that through pureraw and export the DNG via the DxO HiFi compression and save file space. Delete the original ARW and the DNG from the converter.
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A. Shoot lossless compressed @ 12 bit but with 60 calc/s sensor read speed and bigger buffer with pureraw support, export the DNG via the DxO HiFi compression and save file space. Delete the original ARW.
B. Shoot compressed raw/HQ @ 14 bit but with 30 calc/s sensor read speed and smaller buffer, run the ARW through DNG converter, run that through pureraw and export the DNG via the DxO HiFi compression and save file space. Delete the original ARW and the DNG from the converter.
😝
Jun 30, 2026 at 12:25 PM
p.1 #16a7RVI and DXO PureRaw
https://forum.dxo.com/t/support-for-sony-a7v/53569/35
Compressed RAW to be supported in Autumn
Compressed RAW to be supported in Autumn
Jun 30, 2026 at 07:50 PM
p.1 #17a7RVI and DXO PureRaw
Hopefully so, DXO support told me that there were no guarantees.
Jun 30, 2026 at 09:16 PM
p.1 #18a7RVI and DXO PureRaw
DxO's upgrade pricing strategy is poorly thought out, IMO. As a user of PureRaw from v2 - v5 I was shocked to see DxO's pricing to go from v5 - v6. No discount codes available for existing customers which makes that price barely lower than a brand new customer that has a discount code. Something just not right about that model. The price should be around $50-60 for that update for an existing customer
Jun 30, 2026 at 11:10 PM
p.1 #19a7RVI and DXO PureRaw
hyken wrote:
A couple of items, it seems that PureRaw 6 is the only version that supports this body and worse (buffer wise) only lossless RAW. I just emailed them asking if they plan on adding previous versions (I own V5) and do they plan on adding compressed RAW support? I know on the a7V, they only supported lossless RAW files...at least a few months ago (maybe that has changed).
I hope they have a response that makes sense. Having to upload 1500 images after a game in lossless RAW format will not be fun not to mention the storage side of things....Show more →
Support for compressed RAW formats is coming in the September release.
A couple of items, it seems that PureRaw 6 is the only version that supports this body and worse (buffer wise) only lossless RAW. I just emailed them asking if they plan on adding previous versions (I own V5) and do they plan on adding compressed RAW support? I know on the a7V, they only supported lossless RAW files...at least a few months ago (maybe that has changed).
I hope they have a response that makes sense. Having to upload 1500 images after a game in lossless RAW format will not be fun not to mention the storage side of things....Show more →
Support for compressed RAW formats is coming in the September release.
Jul 01, 2026 at 01:21 AM