Raw images from my ZS200D (.RW2 format) aren't displayed in either macOs Photos app or ipadOs Photo app - Ventura
The specific camera model, Panasonic Lumix ZS200 is listed as officially supported by Photos on the mac studio and on the ipad pro. The RAW files from this model (and many other Lumix cameras) have a .RW2 extension.
I can import photos on both my mac or ipad into the respective Photos app. But on both of them, I'll see only grey thumbnails with the right orientation (landscape or portrait). The images will be opened for editing if double-clicked but the image will remain grey.
The Get info command will give me the right EXIF metadata.
If I convert the files to DNG with the Adobe converter, the photos will be appear correctly in the macOs app. I can't tell for the iPad, I haven't found a converting app yet.
Other apps on my mac will open those .RW2 files and display images correctly. Affinity Photo 2 (as well as on the iPad version) and Topaz Photo AI. But, none of the regular Apple apps, Photos, FCP, Preview or the Finder (thumbnails) will work.
One thing that could be relevant is the model name in the metadata. Panasonic has changed the model name for a reason I can't explain. It is now the "DC-ZS200D". Nothing physical or operational on the camera has changed. The seller at the store couldn't tell me exactly why it bears that model name since a couple years. She had heard that maybe the display was changed, but wasn't sure.
This isn't a major issue on the mac. I can convert the files to DNG and go on with Photos, although it would be simpler to avoid this extra step and import directly from the camera into Photos.
It is an issue on the iPad, though. I'll be travelling in a month and I intend to use my iPad to backup and see my photos. I would go for a converter app if there's one available, but I haven't found it yet. I can always copy the photos to a folder and wait to be back to convert them, but I would appreciate seeing my photos on the iPad while traveling.
Mac Studio (2022)