What is the difference between .jp2 and .fax?
- Extension
 - .jp2
 - .fax
 
- Format
 - Binary
 - Binary
 
- Category
 - Raster Image
 - Fax
 
- Developer
 - Joint Photographic Experts Group
 - ITU-T
 
- Description
 - A JP2 file is a compressed bitmap image created using JPEG 2000 Core Coding. It incorporates a wavelet compression algorithm instead of Digital Cosine Transform (DCT) compression, which is used by standard JPEG images. JP2 files can be stored using lossy and lossless compression.
 - This format is used to compress TIFF images when sending them via fax machines. This format helps reduce the data transmission time. Group 3 eliminates redundant data during compression in order to reduce file size. The standard 10:1 compression ratio may be increased to the user's preferences, but it can lead to a significant loss of image quality.
 
- MIME Type
 - image/jp2
 - application/vnd.fax
 
- Sample
 - sample.jp2
 
- Wikipedia
 - .jp2 on Wikipedia