ABSTRACT
This chapter describes the image formats used by most current digital cameras. These include the Exif (Exchangeable image file) format [1], [2] used to store processed, JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) compressed images in most consumer cameras, and the TIFF (Tagged Image File Format) compatible raw formats [3] used by many DSLR (Digital Single Lens Reflex) cameras. These current formats have evolved over time, adopting some features first introduced in other, less successful, image formats. Thus, a historical perspective can be helpful in understanding the image formats used in today’s single sensor color cameras.
