What is the difference between .mat and .bmp?
- Extension
- .mat
- .bmp
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Data
- Raster Image
- Developer
- The MathWorks
- Microsoft
- Description
- MAT (MATLAB Image Format) is an image file format created by MathWorks for storing and sharing MATLAB data and images. It contains data in a binary format, as well as metadata describing the image. MAT files can be used to store images, 3D models, and other types of data.
- A BMP file is an uncompressed raster image comprised of a rectangular grid of pixels. It contains a file header (bitmap identifier, file size, width, height, color options, and bitmap data starting point) and bitmap pixels, each with a different color.
- MIME Type
- application/octet-stream
- image/bmp
- Sample
- sample.mat
- sample.bmp
- Wikipedia
- .mat on Wikipedia
- .bmp on Wikipedia