Which cameras support DNG natively?

Question

Not all cameras support DNG natively. That is, if you want to process DNG files they need to be converted from the camera's proprietary RAW format to DNG afterwards. So, which cameras support DNG natively?

I'm thinking it would be best to have one answer per camera manufacturer with each answer listing the camera models but I'm open to something better.

Not really sure this is a relevant topic. I would reword it to be more of a question, rather than a statement. Also, given that DNG is not a true RAW format, its viability as a "raw" format in cameras is kind of moot. — jrista, Jul 18 '10 at 01:47
What's with the downvote? This is a perfectly legitimate question. +1. — Reid, Jul 18 '10 at 01:47
I think DNG is a true RAW format. In the case of Pentax, at least, it faithfully records all the raw, untransformed data from the sensor and camera. There is no loss or compromise. — labnut, Jan 25 '11 at 19:13
@labnut: Except DNG does not account for the specifics of a given camera. If a camera has a slightly different bayer sensor array it's going to not work well with DNG. — Billy ONeal, Jun 20 '11 at 20:02
@labnut - I did not know better at the time, but I have found people showing that Pentax PEF and DNG differ. If you Google, it will lead to some forums where differences are discussed. I have not verified any claims though. — Itai, Jul 01 '11 at 14:16
@labnut a true RAW format records the direct output of the sensor. DNG doesn't do that. It's no different than using JPEG for storage, except that it (afaik) uses lossless compression. — jwenting, Jul 02 '11 at 13:51
Some of the above is not true. DNG is not like JPEG. It is a container format for recording the direct output of the sensor. — mattdm, Oct 07 '11 at 18:48
it's still not a native format, the sensor output is at the very least "normalised" to whatever Adobe has decided is "normal" in order for the DNG processing software to be able to read it. — jwenting, Oct 08 '11 at 12:37
http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/extend.html#dngcompatible — , Jun 20 '11 at 19:29
Why do you care which camaras use Adobe's particular format? As long as the raw format of a camera is documented enough so you can extract the raw data, it doesn't matter since you can convert from that to any other format. Adobe hype aside, there is very little advantage to a camera using DNG as their raw format. For example, my Nikon uses a modified TIF format for the raw data that they call a NEF file. This has not been a problem. — Olin Lathrop, Aug 10 '13 at 11:48
there is no such thing as "native file format" for a sensor, sensors do not create files, there is no reason for DNG to be less native than any other format. — szulat, Sep 05 '15 at 11:10
Help me understand the terminology being used here. in particular the word SUPPORT. My understanding is that cameras do not support DNG files, they create their own proprietary raw file that is then converted to a DNG file once the file has been exported out of the camera. So a better wording of question would be , Which camera RAW formats have the ability to be converted to DNG files in post. — Alaska Man, Feb 24 '17 at 06:01

score 21 · Answer 1 · edited Jun 28 '18 at 08:55

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Pentax

Medium-format DLSRs

645D
645Z

Full-frame DSLRs

K-1
K-1 II

APS-C DSLRs

K-x
K-r
K-5
K-5 II
K-7
K-30
K-50
K-500
K-3
K-3 II
K-70
KP
K10D (u)
K20D (u)
K200D (u)
K2000 (u)

Mirrorless

Q (u)
Q10 (u)
Q7 (u)
Q-S1 (u)
K-01

Compact cameras

MX-1

Models marked with (u) do not support creating compressed DNGs. The older cameras can save compressed Pentax-proprietary PEF raw files that are smaller than the equivalent DNG raw files. The newer (Q-series) cameras do not support PEF files.

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Note that K-x and K-7 both supported creating compressed DNG's, the older cameras create DNGs that are larger than their PEF alternatives. – eruditass Jul 25 '10 at 23:41
The K-5 also supports compressed DNG. – Joanne C Dec 31 '10 at 14:16

score 13 · Answer 2 · edited Sep 05 '15 at 12:37

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Ricoh

Caplio GX100
GR Digital
GR Digital II
GR Digital IV
Ricoh GR
Ricoh GR II
GX100
GX200
GXR

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answered Jul 18 '10 at 14:36

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The GXR also supports DNG – Gordon Wrigley Nov 03 '10 at 09:54

score 11 · Answer 3 · edited Jul 13 '21 at 14:27

Adobe

Adobe maintains a list of cameras supported by Adobe Camera Raw. Any camera that has "DNG" in the "Raw image filename extension" column in the tables produces DNG files that can be read by Adobe Camera Raw.

The list consists mainly of Casio, Leica, Pentax, Ricoh and several Samsung cameras. It might be worth checking the page however as more cameras are added and of course confirming with the manufacturer before making a decision.

neocamera

For a list of current DNG supporting cameras, it is any easy search on Neocamera, just select the DNG check box. Here are the results.

score 9 · Answer 4 · edited Sep 05 '15 at 12:45

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Casio

EXILIM EX-FH100
EXILIM EX-ZR1000
EXILIM EX-FC300S
EXILIM EX-ZR700
EXILIM EX-ZR710
EXILIM EX-ZR750
EXILIM EX-ZR800
EXILIM EX-ZR850
EX-ZR1100
EX-ZR1200
EX-ZR1300
EX-ZR1500
EX-ZR3500
EX-10
EX-100
EX-100F
EX-100PRO
EX-ZR3000

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answered Dec 31 '10 at 16:53

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score 8 · Answer 5 · edited Jun 28 '18 at 08:26

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Leica

Digital-Modul-R
M8
M9
M (Typ 240)
M Monochrom
M Monochrom (Typ 246)
M-E
M-P
M10
Q (Typ 116)
S2
S
S-E (Typ 006)
S (Typ 007)
SL (Typ 601)
X1
X2
X Vario (Typ 107)
X (Typ 113)
X-U (Typ 113)
X-E (Typ 102)

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Community

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answered Jul 25 '10 at 19:26

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That's not true of the D-Lux models, which obviously use Panasonic's raw format. – Warren Young May 01 '13 at 03:41

score 3 · Answer 6 · edited Feb 23 '17 at 17:24

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Samsung

GX-10
GX-20
Pro 815

(All models are discontinued.)

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answered Jul 18 '10 at 11:16

score 0 · Answer 7 · answered Jan 16 '22 at 19:00

I know that I should not provide link-only answers, but this Wikipedia article may be helpful, specifically if it's kept up to date:

Section "Summary of products that support DNG in some way" from "Digital Negative. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia", more specifically for the question: "Digital cameras and related software" from "Digital Negative. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia"

score 0 · Answer 8 · answered Jun 29 '18 at 08:40

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LG

Most of their flagship phones, e.g.:

G4
G5
G6
G7
V10
V20
V30

answered Jun 29 '18 at 08:40

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