Image data compression apparatus for referring to at least one characteristic value threshold to select target compression result from candidate compression results of one block and related method thereof

Abstract

An exemplary image data compression apparatus includes a compression circuit, a characteristic value extracting circuit, and a selecting circuit. The compression circuit is utilized for applying a plurality of different compression approaches to a first block, and accordingly generating a plurality of first candidate compression results of the first block. The characteristic value extracting circuit is coupled to the compression circuit, and utilized for deriving a plurality of first characteristic values from the first candidate compression results, respectively. The selecting circuit is coupled to the compression circuit and the characteristic value extracting circuit, and utilized for selecting a target compression result of the first block from the first candidate compression results according to the first characteristic values and at least one characteristic value threshold.