GIF 和 PNG 是用于存储图像的两种不同类型的格式。
动图：
GIF 代表图形交换格式。用于以这种格式存储图像的扩展名是.gif和.gfa 。它使用无损压缩算法并支持 8 位颜色。 
PNG：
它代表便携式网络图形。对于 PNG 图像，使用的扩展名是.png 。它还使用无损压缩算法。 
GIF 和 PNG 的区别：
| GIF | PNG | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| It stands for graphics interchange format. | It stands for portable network graphics. | ||
| It supports animations. | It doesn’t support animations. | ||
| MIME type is image/gif. | MIME type is image/png. | ||
| The file size is generally less. | The file size is large as compared to a GIF. | ||
| It supports one bit transparency in the images. | It supports transparency with an elegance. | The extensions used are .gif and .gfa. | The extension used is .png. |
| Mostly used when animation is needed. | It is mostly used in image creation. | ||
| It provides a limited color range of 256 colors. | It provides thousand of colors. | ||
| It supports layers and multi-paging. | While it does not supports layers and multi-paging. | ||
| It is best suited for screenshots, typography, etc. | It is suitable for small vectors, crispy edged visuals, logos, etc. |