Whats FlashPix, and is it better than JPG?
FlashPix is a relatively new image format promoted as part of the OpenPix Internet Imaging standards. The DC260 can write FlashPix (FPX) or JPEG (JPG) images directly to files on the CompactFlash card. The primary advantage of FlashPix is that it can store and retrieve different image resolutions from one file. The compression used in DC260 FlashPix images is the same as JPG files, so there is no difference in image quality. While FlashPix supports an uncompressed storage mode, the DC260 does not (even in FPX files). FlashPix files are larger than an equivalent JPG file, because of the large file header overhead and hierarchical file structure. Not only is the (flat) FlashPix file bigger in the CompactFlash memory, but it is expanded further during transfer by the Picture Easy software. At this time, most users seem to be using JPG as their primary file format. Storage space is at a premium on CompactFlash, and while FlashPix looks promising for dekstop computer and internet work, it o
