Overview of HDR PQ Mode

HDR stands for High Dynamic Range and refers to technology that enables expression of an exceptionally wide range of brightness.

In contrast to HDR, the conventional range of brightness is known as SDR, or Standard Dynamic Range.

The PQ in this function name, HDR PQ, stands for Perceptual Quantization and refers to the gamma curve of the input signal for displaying HDR images. Brightness up to 10,000 cd/m2 is supported, with characteristics closely corresponding to human vision.

Display in HDR PQ mode

Windows

HDR monitors provide HDR PQ (10-bit) display for RAW images from compatible cameras. Note that actual display depends on monitor performance.

macOS

SDR display that closely resembles HDR PQ display, as adjusted for the monitor, is provided for RAW images from compatible cameras. Note that color and gradation will seem somewhat different from actual HDR PQ display.

System requirements

Windows OS
(operating system)

Windows 11, Windows 10

  • Windows 10: Desktop mode only
CPU Core i series 3.4 GHz or higher
RAM
(memory)		 4.0 GB or more of RAM (8.0 GB or more recommended)
Supported images

EOS R3: RAW still photos, RAW movies

EOS R5: RAW and Dual Pixel RAW still photos, RAW movies

EOS R5 C: RAW and Dual Pixel RAW still photos

EOS R6: RAW still photos

EOS R6 Mark II, EOS R7, EOS R8, EOS R10, EOS R50: RAW and Dual Pixel RAW still photos

EOS-1D X Mark III: RAW still photos, RAW movies

EOS R, EOS Ra, EOS 5D Mark IV: RAW and Dual Pixel RAW still photos
macOS OS
(operating system)

macOS 11, 12, 13

  • Compatible with Mac computers with Apple silicon
CPU

Core i series 3.4 GHz or higher, Apple M1

  • On computers equipped with an Apple M1 processor, runs under Rosetta 2.
Supported images

EOS R3: RAW still photos, RAW movies

EOS R5: RAW and Dual Pixel RAW still photos, RAW movies

EOS R5 C: RAW and Dual Pixel RAW still photos

EOS R6: RAW still photos

EOS R6 Mark II, EOS R7, EOS R8, EOS R10, EOS R50: RAW and Dual Pixel RAW still photos

EOS-1D X Mark III: RAW still photos, RAW movies

EOS R, EOS Ra, EOS 5D Mark IV: RAW and Dual Pixel RAW still photos

Windows systems enabling accurate, PQ-compliant display

OS
(operating system)		 Windows 10 Version 1803 or later
GPU
(video card)		 Video cards:
Nvidia GeForce GTX 10 series, AMD Polaris architecture, and similar cards (4 GB or more video memory recommended)
Monitor Products that meet HDR10 standards*
Cable HDMI 2.0a/b

Images may not be displayed correctly depending on performance of the display device and GPU (video card). Actual display also depends on monitor performance.

Note

  • HDR images generated as described in Creating HDR Images differ from the images intended for HDR PQ mode.