SR2 to XPM Converter

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Fast Results

Cloud servers process SR2 to XPM conversion rapidly. Most files are ready for download within seconds.

RAW Data Extraction

SR2 contains full sensor data from Sony cameras — the converter extracts maximum quality when producing XPM output.

Secure Processing

Your uploaded SR2 files are deleted immediately after conversion. XPM output is automatically removed from servers within 24 hours.

How to convert SR2 to XPM

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Select files from Computer, Google Drive, Dropbox, URL or by dragging it on the page.

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Choose xpm or any other format you need as a result (more than 200 formats supported)

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Let the file convert and you can download your xpm file right afterwards

About formats

SR2 is an early proprietary RAW image format used by Sony for select digital camera models, most notably the Cyber-shot DSC-R1 released in 2005 — a unique fixed-lens camera featuring a large APS-C CMOS sensor that was Sony's first to use this sensor size in a compact body. SR2 files capture the unprocessed 12-bit readout from the camera's sensor in its native Bayer mosaic pattern, preserving the full dynamic range and color information before any demosaicing, white balance adjustment, or tonal processing. The format uses a TIFF-based container structure with Sony-specific metadata tags and lossless compression to keep file sizes manageable while maintaining bit-perfect sensor data preservation. SR2 represents a transitional format in Sony's imaging history: it succeeded the earlier SRF format and preceded the ARW format that would become Sony's standard RAW format across the Alpha mirrorless and DSLR lineup from 2006 onward. The DSC-R1's APS-C sensor paired with a fixed Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar zoom lens made it an unusual proposition — essentially a compact camera with DSLR-class image quality — and SR2 files from this camera are valued by collectors. One advantage is the preservation of data from a unique camera design: the DSC-R1's combination of large sensor and fixed optics produced a distinct imaging character, and SR2 files retain the full RAW flexibility to explore this character with modern processing tools. SR2 files are supported by Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Camera Raw, dcraw, LibRaw, and RawTherapee.
Developer: Sony
Initial release: 2005
XPM (X PixMap) is a color image format for the X Window System, developed by Arnaud Le Hors at GROUPE BULL beginning in 1989 as the color successor to the monochrome XBM format. Like XBM, XPM files are valid C source code — each file defines the image as a static array of character strings, where the header strings specify width, height, number of colors, and characters per pixel, the color definition strings map character codes to color values (supporting X11 color names, hexadecimal RGB, and symbolic color types like 'background' and 'foreground'), and the pixel strings encode each row as a sequence of character codes that index the color palette. This ASCII art representation makes XPM images human-readable: one can often see the image content directly in the text of the source file. The format went through three revisions: XPM1 (1989, compatible with X10), XPM2 (simplified syntax), and XPM3 (1991, the current version with the static char* syntax and extended color specification). XPM was the standard format for X Window application icons, splash screens, pixmap buttons, and themed UI elements throughout the 1990s and 2000s. One advantage is the combined benefits of being a valid C source file and a color image: XPM files can be compiled into applications, edited in any text editor, processed by text tools, and version-controlled, while supporting up to 256 colors with transparency (using the 'None' color keyword). The X11 ecosystem's reliance on XPM ensures broad tool support. XPM files are handled by all X11 toolkits, ImageMagick, GIMP, and web browsers (legacy support).
Initial release: 1989

Frequently Asked Questions

Why convert SR2 to XPM?

SR2 files hold valuable photos from early Sony DSLRs — converting to XPM ensures they remain usable as software evolves.

What opens XPM files?

XPM files can be opened with GIMP, ImageMagick, XnView, and X Window System applications.

How fast is SR2 to XPM conversion?

Conversion typically completes within seconds. Processing happens on cloud servers, so your device stays responsive.

Does Convertio support batch SR2 to XPM conversion?

Absolutely. Upload multiple SR2 files at once and the converter processes each one to XPM in parallel.

Does converting SR2 to XPM lose quality?

Convertio extracts full sensor data from your SR2 file. The XPM output retains excellent quality within the target format capabilities.

Is my data secure when converting SR2 to XPM?

Your privacy is protected — uploaded files are deleted right after processing, and results are purged within 24 hours.