Convert CR2 to BMP — RAW to Uncompressed

Convert Canon CR2 RAW files to uncompressed BMP format.

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Modern format with excellent compression. Limited browser support.

Apple's format. Excellent quality at small sizes.

Lossless format. Large files, ideal for print/archival.

256 colors max. Best for simple graphics.

Uncompressed bitmap. Very large files.

Vector trace. Best for logos and simple graphics. Not a pixel-perfect conversion.

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Lossless format — files can be large

GIF is limited to 256 colors

Best for logos, icons, and line art. Photos produce stylized results.

BMP files are uncompressed and can be very large. Consider TIFF (LZW) or PNG for lossless with smaller file sizes.

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CR2 vs BMP Comparison

Feature CR2 BMP
Full Name Canon RAW Version 2 Bitmap Image File
Lossy Compression ❌ ❌
Lossless Compression ✅ ✅
Transparency ❌ ❌
Animation ❌ ❌
Browser Support No browser support (requires RAW software) Most browsers (legacy format)
Color Depth 16.7M+ (12/14-bit per channel) 16.7M (24-bit)
Typical Use Canon EOS DSLR photos (5D, 7D, Rebel series) Windows legacy, uncompressed images
Year Introduced 2004 1986

Why Convert CR2 to BMP?

For legacy applications that require BMP input. TIFF or PNG are usually better lossless alternatives.

How to Convert CR2 to BMP

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Upload your CR2 file.

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Quality Note

Lossless container but very large files. Use TIFF for lossless or JPG/AVIF for compact output.

Frequently Asked Questions

Only where a program demands it. BMP stores pixels uncompressed, so it offers nothing over TIFF or PNG in quality while producing far larger files. Legacy Windows software and some embedded display systems are the realistic reasons.

About 91 MB for a 30.4 MP 5D Mark IV frame and roughly 67 MB from a 22.3 MP 5D Mark III. BMP applies no compression at all, so the size is width × height × 3 bytes plus a small header.

The BMP container is lossless, so nothing is lost once decoding is done. The RAW-to-8-bit step happens first and fixes the CR2’s 14-bit latitude into final pixel values — that is where the flexibility goes, not in BMP.

No. BMP has no standard EXIF container, so camera body, lens, exposure settings and GPS coordinates are all discarded. Choose TIFF or JPG if the shooting record needs to travel with the image.
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