Bitmap and vector graphics are two primary types of digital images used in multimedia and graphic design. Bitmap and vector graphics have some difference as:
Bitmap | Vector graphics |
A bitmap contains an exact pixel by pixel value of image. | Stores image as mathematical representation such as lines. |
A bitmap file is fixed in resolution. | A vector graphics is resolution independent. |
The file size of bitmap is completely determined by image resolution and its depth. | The file size of vector graphics is depends on the number of graphic elements it contain. |
A bitmap image is easier to render. | Displaying a vector graphic usually involves a large amount of processing. |
It supports compression. | It usually doesn’t support compression. |
It is large in size and it cost less. | It is smaller in size and comparatively higher in cost. |
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