SRW is Samsung's proprietary RAW format from the NX-series mirrorless camera system, including models like the NX1, NX500, NX300, NX30, and NX3000. These cameras featured 14-bit APS-C sensors producing SRW files with Samsung's unique color rendering. Samsung discontinued its camera division in 2015, making SRW a legacy format with a finite but significant archive of images held by NX system photographers worldwide.

Converting SRW to BMP produces an uncompressed bitmap from these Samsung RAW files. Because Samsung no longer updates camera software and third-party RAW support for SRW is increasingly sparse, converting to universal formats like BMP ensures these images remain accessible long-term. BMP's simplicity guarantees readability on any system, regardless of future software changes.

Samsung's exit from the camera market means SRW support in RAW processors is not guaranteed long-term. While Lightroom and Capture One currently support SRW, future versions may deprecate it. Converting to BMP creates a permanent, universally readable copy of the image data.

Legacy systems, industrial equipment, and scientific instruments that require uncompressed BMP cannot read SRW files. For Samsung NX photographers needing to deliver images to these systems, BMP conversion is necessary.

The conversion reads the SRW container, extracts 14-bit Bayer sensor data from the Samsung APS-C sensor, and performs demosaicing. Samsung's color matrix and white balance metadata are applied. The output is written as a 24-bit Windows DIB. The NX1 (28.2 MP) produces a BMP of approximately 81 MB. The NX500 (28.2 MP) produces similarly sized output.

NX1 and NX500 (28.2 MP): ~81 MB. NX300 (20.3 MP): ~58 MB. NX30 (20.3 MP): ~58 MB.

Yes. Samsung exited the camera market in 2015. While major RAW processors still support SRW, there is no guarantee of continued updates. Converting to universal formats is prudent archival practice.

The BMP writing step is completely lossless. The RAW demosaicing is a one-way interpretation.

DNG is actually a better archival choice since it preserves RAW data. BMP is for when you need uncompressed raster output specifically.

Yes, all Samsung cameras producing SRW: NX1, NX500, NX300, NX3000, NX30, NX mini, NX200, NX210, NX10, NX11, NX20, NX100, and NX5.

Device	SRW	BMP
Windows PC	Partial	Native
macOS	Partial	Partial
iPhone/iPad	Partial	Partial
Android	Partial	Partial
Linux	Partial	Partial
Web Browser	No	No

Caracteristică	SRW	BMP
Nume complet	Samsung RAW	Bitmap Image
Extensie	.srw	.bmp
Cel mai potrivit pentru	Samsung cameras	Uncompressed

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