1.10.5: Lossy-compressed RAW files from SONY A7V (ILCE-7M5) have orientation display error

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1.10.5: Lossy-compressed RAW files from SONY A7V (ILCE-7M5) have orientation display error

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The SONY A7V (ILCE-7M5) provides three RAW recording formats:
1. Lossless Compressed RAW
2. Compressed RAW
3. Compressed RAW (HQ)

The first format, “Lossless Compressed RAW”, functions correctly within XnView MP. Technical discrepancies are limited to the latter two formats.

When utilizing “Compressed RAW” or “Compressed RAW (HQ)” for vertical (portrait) orientation captures, XnView MP incorrectly renders these images in a horizontal (landscape) orientation. Further testing conducted via DCRAW to extract embedded thumbnails confirms that these thumbnails display correctly in a vertical orientation within XnView MP. This suggests the primary issue resides in the software's parsing of the RAW metadata rather than the embedded preview data.

An additional technical discrepancy has been identified: XnView MP is unable to access the full-resolution embedded thumbnails within these two RAW formats. The resolution is currently restricted to 1616x1080, whereas the actual full-scale dimensions are 7168x5120.
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Re: 1.10.5: Lossy-compressed RAW files from SONY A7V (ILCE-7M5) have orientation display error

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upload sample photos somewhere and share link here
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Re: 1.10.5: Lossy-compressed RAW files from SONY A7V (ILCE-7M5) have orientation display error

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user0 wrote: Thu Apr 23, 2026 8:10 am upload sample photos somewhere and share link here
1. Lossless Compressed RAW https://wormhole.app/77kQnB#8Je9JI-OkjGWMnxhU98CFw
2. Compressed RAW https://wormhole.app/nA8Mo7#EyjezzjIva4UBnrsptrJzA
3. Compressed RAW (HQ) https://wormhole.app/o47xx4#VfnACEatYFlbpBgKH0-QOw
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Re: 1.10.5: Lossy-compressed RAW files from SONY A7V (ILCE-7M5) have orientation display error

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sorry but files are not available
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Re: 1.10.5: Lossy-compressed RAW files from SONY A7V (ILCE-7M5) have orientation display error

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xnview wrote: Sun Apr 26, 2026 7:49 am sorry but files are not available
https://fromsmash.com/A7V-test-files
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Re: 1.10.5: Lossy-compressed RAW files from SONY A7V (ILCE-7M5) have orientation display error

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libraw seems to not support these files
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