What is the difference between .jpg and .mpeg-2?
- Name
- JPEG Image
- MPEG-2 Video
- Extension
- .jpg
- .mpeg-2
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Video
- Developer
- Joint Photographic Experts Group
- Motion Pictures Expert Group
- Description
- A JPG file is an image saved in a compressed image format standardized by the Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG). It is commonly used for storing digital photos and used by most digital cameras to save images. JPG files are among the most common image files along with .PNG, .TIF, and .GIF.
- Video file encoded with the MPEG-2 codec, which is mainly used for over-the-air, satellite, and cable digital TV signals and DVD video; uses lossy compression for audio and video to significantly reduce the size of the video data; not as efficient as the H.264 format.
- MIME Type
- image/jpeg
- video/mpeg
- Sample
- sample.jpg
- Wikipedia
- .jpg on Wikipedia
- .mpeg-2 on Wikipedia