JPEGmini – The Future of Image Compression?

An Israeli company recently unveiled what might be the next generation of image compression technology. Based on the JPEG format, the new JPEGmini is compatible with existing JPEG but capable of reducing the file size of an image by up to 5X without any visible loss of image quality. As reported by Megapixel magazine, the new JPEGmini is compatible with existing JPEG specifications but allows you to preserve your pictures’ original image quality while achieving a considerably higher compression ratio, resulting in approximately 80% smaller file sizes. (Of course you could achieve a similar compression ratio with existing technologies too, but IQ would suffer.) You can try the JPEGmini technology yourself, using your own photos, at this website: http://www.jpegmini.comThe table below summarizes the file size reduction ratios achieved by JPEGmini for various photo resolutions.

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A dog magnified to 100% – find the differences – the original on the right, JPEGmini on the left (Credit: Iddo Genuth):