.DNG · 2015 · 16 MP APS-C

Ricoh GR II RAW Files: Open, Cull & Edit .DNG Free

A pocketable APS-C compact beloved by street photographers for its fast startup and quiet operation. Its snap-focus mode encourages rapid, high-volume shooting of fleeting street moments. Reviewing a day of street shooting on this camera means sorting through a lot of quick, similar frames for the few that land.

Ricoh GR II RAW at a glance

RAW formatDNG — Digital Negative (.DNG)
Sensor16 MP APS-C
Resolution16 megapixels
Typical RAW sizeabout 15-19 MB
Released2015
RAW options14-bit DNG RAW, Ricoh's native RAW container on the GR series.

Editing GR II files with imagic

imagic opens .DNG files from the Ricoh GR II natively on Windows and macOS. Point it at a card or shoot folder and it builds previews, scores every frame for sharpness, closed eyes, and composition, and groups near-duplicate bursts — so a full shoot collapses to its keepers before you edit anything.

Processing runs through the bundled RawTherapee engine, entirely on your machine: batch-apply one look across the keepers and export JPEGs in a single pass. Nothing uploads, which matters at about 15-19 MB per frame. The 7-day trial is full-featured and needs no card; licenses are one-time, from €19.

Frequently asked questions

What RAW format does the Ricoh GR II use?

The Ricoh GR II writes DNG files with the .DNG extension. 14-bit DNG RAW, Ricoh's native RAW container on the GR series.

How big are Ricoh GR II RAW files?

Expect about 15-19 MB per frame from the 16 MP APS-C sensor, depending on compression settings and scene detail. A full shoot adds up quickly, which is why culling before editing matters on this body.

How can I open Ricoh GR II .DNG files for free?

imagic opens DNG files from the Ricoh GR II natively on Windows and macOS — the 7-day trial needs no card. It culls the shoot with AI quality scoring, groups duplicates, and batch-processes keepers locally through its RawTherapee engine.

More about DNG

The GR II's .DNG files share their structure with every Adobe (open specification) body using DNG — the full DNG guide covers compression variants, free openers, and conversion options in depth.

Other Ricoh bodies

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Cull a GR II shoot before your coffee cools

AI quality scoring, duplicate grouping, and local batch processing for .DNG — free for 7 days, no card required.