Panasonic cameras create RAW files with the RAW or RW2 extension. RW2 is the latest. 


# MIME Type

image/x-panasonic-raw and image/x-panasonic-rw2 


# Organisation

TIFF but with a different version in the magic: IIU\x00\x08\x00\x00\x00. Also the tags are uncommon. The CFA is in the mainIFD that also reference an Exif IFD. 

Old RAW files don't have a preview. Newer one (some RAW and all RW2) have a complete JPEG with Exif embedded. 

The RAW data is compressed (proprietary). The CFA bayer layout is BGGR. 


# Links

* [[http://thinkfat.blogspot.com/2009/02/dissecting-panasonic-rw2-files.html|http://thinkfat.blogspot.com/2009/02/dissecting-panasonic-rw2-files.html]]