ISO 12234-1:2025

Digital imaging — Image storage — Part 1: Reference model ISO 12234-1:2025

Publication date:   Jul 22, 2025

Scope

This document specifies a basic reference model for digital photography systems, including digital cameras. The reference model includes image file formats for storing image data and metadata, file system requirements for storing and retrieving the image files using internal or removable memory, and media profiles which are specific to a given storage technology. The reference model allows the image data and metadata to be interchanged among the various components of a digital photography system.