Format | DNG | HEIC |
Company | Adobe | |
Description | The Digital Negative (DNG) file format is a royalty free RAW image format designed by Adobe Systems | High Efficiency Image File Format (HEIF) is a container format for individual images and image sequences. It was developed by the Moving Picture Experts Group. |
Benefits | It is a response from Adobe to the demand for a unifying camera raw file format. Digital Negative is based on the TIFF/EP format and mandates use of metadata. | MPEG claims that a HEIF image using HEVC requires about half the storage space as the equivalent quality JPEG. |
Drawbacks | Large size. not many programs handle it | |
Metadata | Handles XMP, EXIF or IPTC |
Professional photo conversion and processing. | |
Used by photographers (amateur and professional), design studios, architects, large organizations (NASA, IBM, Chrysler, University hospitals). | |
Totally risk free. After purchase, you have a 30-day money back guarantee. |