Digital Images – Bitmap and Vector

a single pixel

or raster graphics. E.g. : JPEG, GIF, PNG.
Orgnized in coloured squres called pixels.
Zooming a bitmap image makes it appear as poor quality.
Each colour of an image is stored as a binary number. You need a binary value for each different colour. As each pixel is either black or white, this image can be encoded with a value of 0 for white and 1 for black.

consist of shapes called objects.
It is possible to edit each object separately, for example, change the shape, colour, size and position.
Even if an object in a vector graphic is quite large, it doesn't need a lot of computer memory. Therefore the file size of a vector graphic is often very small.
Vector graphics are scalable - ie when you resize them, they do not lose quality.
Use the red slider to zoom into the vector graphic below. Notice how as you zoom further in, the image scales perfectly and does not lose quality.

vector graphics), an open standard.
It is possible to edit SVG image using numbers to change the size and color variables in html/ inforgraphics in HTML 5.

it is rasterised - converted into a grid of pixels. Regardless of the file type, an image will always be outputted onto a screen or printed in pixels.