diff --git a/include/mbgl/sprite/sprite_image.hpp b/include/mbgl/sprite/sprite_image.hpp
index c5b063ff7fd..4c375e58b9d 100644
--- a/include/mbgl/sprite/sprite_image.hpp
+++ b/include/mbgl/sprite/sprite_image.hpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 #include <mbgl/util/noncopyable.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/util/geo.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/util/image.hpp>
 
 #include <string>
 #include <memory>
@@ -12,27 +13,18 @@ namespace mbgl {
 
 class SpriteImage : private util::noncopyable {
 public:
-    SpriteImage(
-        uint16_t width, uint16_t height, float pixelRatio, std::string&& data, bool sdf = false);
+    SpriteImage(PremultipliedImage&&, float pixelRatio, bool sdf = false);
 
-    // Logical dimensions of the sprite image.
-    const uint16_t width;
-    const uint16_t height;
+    PremultipliedImage image;
 
     // Pixel ratio of the sprite image.
     const float pixelRatio;
 
-    // Physical dimensions of the sprite image.
-    const uint16_t pixelWidth;
-    const uint16_t pixelHeight;
-
-    // A string of an RGBA8 representation of the sprite. It must have exactly
-    // (width * ratio) * (height * ratio) * 4 (RGBA) bytes. The scan lines may
-    // not have gaps between them (i.e. stride == 0).
-    const std::string data;
-
     // Whether this image should be interpreted as a signed distance field icon.
     const bool sdf;
+
+    float getWidth() const { return image.width / pixelRatio; }
+    float getHeight() const { return image.height / pixelRatio; }
 };
 
 } // namespace mbgl
diff --git a/platform/android/src/jni.cpp b/platform/android/src/jni.cpp
index e8d68170a26..31fe119c007 100644
--- a/platform/android/src/jni.cpp
+++ b/platform/android/src/jni.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <mbgl/platform/event.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/platform/log.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/storage/network_status.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/util/exception.hpp>
 
 #pragma clang diagnostic ignored "-Wunused-parameter"
 
@@ -1227,14 +1228,19 @@ void JNICALL nativeAddAnnotationIcon(JNIEnv *env, jobject obj, jlong nativeMapVi
 
     jbyte* pixelData = env->GetByteArrayElements(jpixels, nullptr);
     jsize size = env->GetArrayLength(jpixels);
-    std::string pixels(reinterpret_cast<char*>(pixelData), size);
     env->ReleaseByteArrayElements(jpixels, pixelData, JNI_ABORT);
 
+    mbgl::PremultipliedImage premultipliedImage(width, height);
+
+    if (premultipliedImage.size() != uint32_t(size)) {
+        throw mbgl::util::SpriteImageException("Sprite image pixel count mismatch");
+    }
+
+    std::copy(pixelData, pixelData + size, premultipliedImage.data.get());
+
     auto iconImage = std::make_shared<mbgl::SpriteImage>(
-        uint16_t(width),
-        uint16_t(height),
-        float(scale),
-        std::move(pixels));
+        std::move(premultipliedImage),
+        float(scale));
 
     nativeMapView->getMap().addAnnotationIcon(symbolName, iconImage);
 }
diff --git a/platform/default/glfw_view.cpp b/platform/default/glfw_view.cpp
index 66a41b0e101..5e401f4b6e8 100644
--- a/platform/default/glfw_view.cpp
+++ b/platform/default/glfw_view.cpp
@@ -200,8 +200,8 @@ GLFWView::makeSpriteImage(int width, int height, float pixelRatio) {
     const int w = std::ceil(pixelRatio * width);
     const int h = std::ceil(pixelRatio * height);
 
-    std::string pixels(w * h * 4, '\x00');
-    auto data = reinterpret_cast<uint32_t*>(const_cast<char*>(pixels.data()));
+    mbgl::PremultipliedImage image(w, h);
+    auto data = reinterpret_cast<uint32_t*>(image.data.get());
     const int dist = (w / 2) * (w / 2);
     for (int y = 0; y < h; y++) {
         for (int x = 0; x < w; x++) {
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ GLFWView::makeSpriteImage(int width, int height, float pixelRatio) {
         }
     }
 
-    return std::make_shared<mbgl::SpriteImage>(width, height, pixelRatio, std::move(pixels));
+    return std::make_shared<mbgl::SpriteImage>(std::move(image), pixelRatio);
 }
 
 void GLFWView::nextOrientation() {
diff --git a/platform/ios/src/MGLMapView.mm b/platform/ios/src/MGLMapView.mm
index 0bf67f8b4e8..367e6d145a7 100644
--- a/platform/ios/src/MGLMapView.mm
+++ b/platform/ios/src/MGLMapView.mm
@@ -2304,11 +2304,11 @@ - (void)installAnnotationImage:(MGLAnnotationImage *)annotationImage
     size_t width = CGImageGetWidth(image);
     size_t height = CGImageGetHeight(image);
     CGColorSpaceRef colorSpace = CGColorSpaceCreateDeviceRGB();
-    std::string pixels(width * height * 4, '\0');
+    mbgl::PremultipliedImage cPremultipliedImage(width, height);
     size_t bytesPerPixel = 4;
     size_t bytesPerRow = bytesPerPixel * width;
     size_t bitsPerComponent = 8;
-    char *pixelData = const_cast<char *>(pixels.data());
+    char *pixelData = reinterpret_cast<char *>(cPremultipliedImage.data.get());
     CGContextRef context = CGBitmapContextCreate(pixelData, width, height, bitsPerComponent, bytesPerRow, colorSpace, kCGImageAlphaPremultipliedLast);
     CGContextDrawImage(context, CGRectMake(0, 0, width, height), image);
     CGContextRelease(context);
@@ -2316,10 +2316,8 @@ - (void)installAnnotationImage:(MGLAnnotationImage *)annotationImage
 
     // add sprite
     auto cSpriteImage = std::make_shared<mbgl::SpriteImage>(
-        uint16_t(width),
-        uint16_t(height),
-        float(annotationImage.image.scale),
-        std::move(pixels));
+        std::move(cPremultipliedImage), 
+        float(annotationImage.image.scale));
 
     // sprite upload
     NSString *symbolName = [MGLAnnotationSpritePrefix stringByAppendingString:annotationImage.reuseIdentifier];
diff --git a/platform/osx/src/MGLMapView.mm b/platform/osx/src/MGLMapView.mm
index 620eb53b54e..08b3cbdc677 100644
--- a/platform/osx/src/MGLMapView.mm
+++ b/platform/osx/src/MGLMapView.mm
@@ -1531,10 +1531,11 @@ - (void)installAnnotationImage:(MGLAnnotationImage *)annotationImage {
     
     // Get the image’s raw pixel data as an RGBA buffer.
     std::string pixelString((const char *)rep.bitmapData, rep.pixelsWide * rep.pixelsHigh * 4 /* RGBA */);
-    auto cSpriteImage = std::make_shared<mbgl::SpriteImage>((uint16_t)rep.pixelsWide,
-                                                            (uint16_t)rep.pixelsHigh,
-                                                            (float)(rep.pixelsWide / size.width),
-                                                            std::move(pixelString));
+
+    mbgl::PremultipliedImage cPremultipliedImage(rep.pixelsWide, rep.pixelsHigh);
+    std::copy(rep.bitmapData, rep.bitmapData + cPremultipliedImage.size(), cPremultipliedImage.data.get());
+    auto cSpriteImage = std::make_shared<mbgl::SpriteImage>(std::move(cPremultipliedImage),
+                                                            (float)(rep.pixelsWide / size.width));
     NSString *symbolName = [MGLAnnotationSpritePrefix stringByAppendingString:annotationImage.reuseIdentifier];
     _mbglMap->addAnnotationIcon(symbolName.UTF8String, cSpriteImage);
     
diff --git a/src/mbgl/annotation/annotation_manager.cpp b/src/mbgl/annotation/annotation_manager.cpp
index 4e395e06385..01b18847c54 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/annotation/annotation_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/annotation/annotation_manager.cpp
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ void AnnotationManager::removeIcon(const std::string& name) {
 
 double AnnotationManager::getTopOffsetPixelsForIcon(const std::string& name) {
     auto sprite = spriteStore.getSprite(name);
-    return sprite ? -sprite->height / 2 : 0;
+    return sprite ? -(std::ceil(sprite->image.height / sprite->pixelRatio)) / 2 : 0;
 }
 
 } // namespace mbgl
diff --git a/src/mbgl/renderer/symbol_bucket.cpp b/src/mbgl/renderer/symbol_bucket.cpp
index a34cbcd0285..45e718fd941 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/renderer/symbol_bucket.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/renderer/symbol_bucket.cpp
@@ -248,8 +248,8 @@ void SymbolBucket::addFeatures(uintptr_t tileUID,
             auto image = spriteAtlas.getImage(feature.sprite, false);
             if (image) {
                 shapedIcon = shapeIcon(*image, layout);
-                assert((*image).texture);
-                if ((*image).texture->sdf) {
+                assert((*image).spriteImage);
+                if ((*image).spriteImage->sdf) {
                     sdfIcons = true;
                 }
                 if ((*image).relativePixelRatio != 1.0f) {
diff --git a/src/mbgl/sprite/sprite_atlas.cpp b/src/mbgl/sprite/sprite_atlas.cpp
index 497721a61c8..1a3b3688230 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/sprite/sprite_atlas.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/sprite/sprite_atlas.cpp
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ SpriteAtlas::SpriteAtlas(dimension width_, dimension height_, float pixelRatio_,
       dirty(true) {
 }
 
-Rect<SpriteAtlas::dimension> SpriteAtlas::allocateImage(float src_width, float src_height) {
+Rect<SpriteAtlas::dimension> SpriteAtlas::allocateImage(const SpriteImage& spriteImage) {
 
-    const uint16_t pixel_width = std::ceil(src_width / pixelRatio);
-    const uint16_t pixel_height = std::ceil(src_height / pixelRatio);
+    const uint16_t pixel_width = std::ceil(spriteImage.image.width / pixelRatio);
+    const uint16_t pixel_height = std::ceil(spriteImage.image.height / pixelRatio);
 
     // Increase to next number divisible by 4, but at least 1.
     // This is so we can scale down the texture coordinates and pack them
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ mapbox::util::optional<SpriteAtlasElement> SpriteAtlas::getImage(const std::stri
 
     auto rect_it = images.find({ name, wrap });
     if (rect_it != images.end()) {
-        return SpriteAtlasElement { rect_it->second.pos, rect_it->second.texture, rect_it->second.texture->pixelRatio / pixelRatio };
+        return SpriteAtlasElement { rect_it->second.pos, rect_it->second.spriteImage, rect_it->second.spriteImage->pixelRatio / pixelRatio };
     }
 
     auto sprite = store.getSprite(name);
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ mapbox::util::optional<SpriteAtlasElement> SpriteAtlas::getImage(const std::stri
         return {};
     }
 
-    Rect<dimension> rect = allocateImage(sprite->width * sprite->pixelRatio, sprite->height * sprite->pixelRatio);
+    Rect<dimension> rect = allocateImage(*sprite);
     if (rect.w == 0) {
         if (debug::spriteWarnings) {
             Log::Warning(Event::Sprite, "sprite atlas bitmap overflow");
@@ -85,13 +85,13 @@ mapbox::util::optional<SpriteAtlasPosition> SpriteAtlas::getPosition(const std::
     auto rect = (*img).pos;
 
     const float padding = 1;
-    auto image = (*img).texture;
+    auto spriteImage = (*img).spriteImage;
 
-    const float w = image->width * (*img).relativePixelRatio;
-    const float h = image->height * (*img).relativePixelRatio;
+    const float w = spriteImage->getWidth() * (*img).relativePixelRatio;
+    const float h = spriteImage->getHeight() * (*img).relativePixelRatio;
 
     return SpriteAtlasPosition {
-        {{ float(image->width), float(image->height) }},
+        {{ float(spriteImage->getWidth()), spriteImage->getHeight() }},
         {{ float(rect.x + padding)     / width, float(rect.y + padding)     / height }},
         {{ float(rect.x + padding + w) / width, float(rect.y + padding + h) / height }}
     };
@@ -131,15 +131,15 @@ void SpriteAtlas::copy(const Holder& holder, const bool wrap) {
         std::fill(data.get(), data.get() + pixelWidth * pixelHeight, 0);
     }
 
-    const uint32_t *srcData = reinterpret_cast<const uint32_t *>(holder.texture->data.data());
+    const uint32_t *srcData = reinterpret_cast<const uint32_t *>(holder.spriteImage->image.data.get());
     if (!srcData) return;
     uint32_t *const dstData = data.get();
 
     const int padding = 1;
 
-    copyBitmap(srcData, holder.texture->pixelWidth, 0, 0,
+    copyBitmap(srcData, uint32_t(holder.spriteImage->image.width), 0, 0,
             dstData, pixelWidth, (holder.pos.x + padding) * pixelRatio, (holder.pos.y + padding) * pixelRatio, pixelWidth * pixelHeight,
-            holder.texture->pixelWidth, holder.texture->pixelHeight, wrap);
+            uint32_t(holder.spriteImage->image.width), uint32_t(holder.spriteImage->image.height), wrap);
 
     dirty = true;
 }
@@ -168,8 +168,8 @@ void SpriteAtlas::updateDirty() {
         } else {
             // The two names match;
             Holder& holder = imageIterator->second;
-            holder.texture = spriteIterator->second;
-            if (holder.texture != nullptr) {
+            holder.spriteImage = spriteIterator->second;
+            if (holder.spriteImage != nullptr) {
                 copy(holder, imageIterator->first.second);
                 ++imageIterator;
             } else {
@@ -255,10 +255,10 @@ SpriteAtlas::~SpriteAtlas() {
     }
 }
 
-SpriteAtlas::Holder::Holder(const std::shared_ptr<const SpriteImage>& texture_,
+SpriteAtlas::Holder::Holder(const std::shared_ptr<const SpriteImage>& spriteImage_,
                             const Rect<dimension>& pos_)
-    : texture(texture_), pos(pos_) {
+    : spriteImage(spriteImage_), pos(pos_) {
 }
 
-SpriteAtlas::Holder::Holder(Holder&& h) : texture(std::move(h.texture)), pos(h.pos) {
+SpriteAtlas::Holder::Holder(Holder&& h) : spriteImage(std::move(h.spriteImage)), pos(h.pos) {
 }
diff --git a/src/mbgl/sprite/sprite_atlas.hpp b/src/mbgl/sprite/sprite_atlas.hpp
index aca82b3fea5..eb807dc933d 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/sprite/sprite_atlas.hpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/sprite/sprite_atlas.hpp
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ struct SpriteAtlasPosition {
 
 struct SpriteAtlasElement {
     const Rect<uint16_t> pos;
-    const std::shared_ptr<const SpriteImage> texture;
+    const std::shared_ptr<const SpriteImage> spriteImage;
     const float relativePixelRatio;
 };
 
@@ -78,13 +78,13 @@ class SpriteAtlas : public util::noncopyable {
     struct Holder : private util::noncopyable {
         inline Holder(const std::shared_ptr<const SpriteImage>&, const Rect<dimension>&);
         inline Holder(Holder&&);
-        std::shared_ptr<const SpriteImage> texture;
+        std::shared_ptr<const SpriteImage> spriteImage;
         const Rect<dimension> pos;
     };
 
     using Key = std::pair<std::string, bool>;
 
-    Rect<SpriteAtlas::dimension> allocateImage(float width, float height);
+    Rect<SpriteAtlas::dimension> allocateImage(const SpriteImage&);
     void copy(const Holder& holder, const bool wrap);
 
     std::recursive_mutex mtx;
diff --git a/src/mbgl/sprite/sprite_image.cpp b/src/mbgl/sprite/sprite_image.cpp
index e55d676b34e..d7e422ed1d3 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/sprite/sprite_image.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/sprite/sprite_image.cpp
@@ -6,23 +6,17 @@
 
 namespace mbgl {
 
-SpriteImage::SpriteImage(const uint16_t pixelWidth_,
-                         const uint16_t pixelHeight_,
+SpriteImage::SpriteImage(PremultipliedImage&& image_,
                          const float pixelRatio_,
-                         std::string&& data_,
                          bool sdf_)
-    : width(std::ceil(pixelWidth_ / pixelRatio_)),
-      height(std::ceil(pixelHeight_ / pixelRatio_)),
+    : image(std::move(image_)),
       pixelRatio(pixelRatio_),
-      pixelWidth(pixelWidth_),
-      pixelHeight(pixelHeight_),
-      data(std::move(data_)),
       sdf(sdf_) {
-    const size_t size = pixelWidth * pixelHeight * 4;
-    if (size == 0) {
+
+    if (image.size() == 0) {
         throw util::SpriteImageException("Sprite image dimensions may not be zero");
-    } else if (size != data.size()) {
-        throw util::SpriteImageException("Sprite image pixel count mismatch");
+    } else if (pixelRatio <= 0) {
+        throw util::SpriteImageException("Sprite pixelRatio may not be <= 0");
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/mbgl/sprite/sprite_parser.cpp b/src/mbgl/sprite/sprite_parser.cpp
index 6942d009f34..9baf9331775 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/sprite/sprite_parser.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/sprite/sprite_parser.cpp
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ SpriteImagePtr createSpriteImage(const PremultipliedImage& image,
         return nullptr;
     }
 
-    std::string data(width * height * 4, '\0');
+    PremultipliedImage dstImage(width, height);
 
     auto srcData = reinterpret_cast<const uint32_t*>(image.data.get());
-    auto dstData = reinterpret_cast<uint32_t*>(const_cast<char*>(data.data()));
+    auto dstData = reinterpret_cast<uint32_t*>(dstImage.data.get());
 
     const int32_t maxX = std::min(uint32_t(image.width), uint32_t(width + srcX)) - srcX;
     assert(maxX <= int32_t(image.width));
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ SpriteImagePtr createSpriteImage(const PremultipliedImage& image,
         }
     }
 
-    return std::make_unique<const SpriteImage>(width, height, ratio, std::move(data), sdf);
+    return std::make_unique<const SpriteImage>(std::move(dstImage), ratio, sdf);
 }
 
 namespace {
diff --git a/src/mbgl/sprite/sprite_store.cpp b/src/mbgl/sprite/sprite_store.cpp
index a8d6c2fcd38..e051b969a1a 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/sprite/sprite_store.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/sprite/sprite_store.cpp
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ void SpriteStore::_setSprite(const std::string& name,
         auto it = sprites.find(name);
         if (it != sprites.end()) {
             // There is already a sprite with that name in our store.
-            if ((it->second->width != sprite->width || it->second->height != sprite->height)) {
+            if ((it->second->image.width != sprite->image.width || it->second->image.height != sprite->image.height)) {
                 Log::Warning(Event::Sprite, "Can't change sprite dimensions for '%s'", name.c_str());
                 return;
             }
diff --git a/src/mbgl/text/shaping.cpp b/src/mbgl/text/shaping.cpp
index f12658c669a..342a27a66f3 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/text/shaping.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/text/shaping.cpp
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ namespace mbgl {
 PositionedIcon shapeIcon(const SpriteAtlasElement& image, const SymbolLayoutProperties& layout) {
     float dx = layout.icon.offset.value[0];
     float dy = layout.icon.offset.value[1];
-    float x1 = dx - image.texture->width / 2.0f;
-    float x2 = x1 + image.texture->width;
-    float y1 = dy - image.texture->height / 2.0f;
-    float y2 = y1 + image.texture->height;
+    float x1 = dx - image.spriteImage->getWidth() / 2.0f;
+    float x2 = x1 + image.spriteImage->getWidth();
+    float y1 = dy - image.spriteImage->getHeight() / 2.0f;
+    float y2 = y1 + image.spriteImage->getHeight();
 
     return PositionedIcon(image, y1, y2, x1, x2);
 }
diff --git a/test/api/annotations.cpp b/test/api/annotations.cpp
index d80cff9e8ee..f427331eefd 100644
--- a/test/api/annotations.cpp
+++ b/test/api/annotations.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ using namespace mbgl;
 
 std::shared_ptr<SpriteImage> namedMarker(const std::string &name) {
     PremultipliedImage image = decodeImage(util::read_file("test/fixtures/sprites/" + name));
-    return std::make_shared<SpriteImage>(image.width, image.height, 1.0, std::string(reinterpret_cast<char*>(image.data.get()), image.size()));
+    return std::make_shared<SpriteImage>(std::move(image), 1.0);
 }
 
 namespace {
diff --git a/test/fixtures/util.cpp b/test/fixtures/util.cpp
index 926e267631b..c2a5d83637c 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/util.cpp
+++ b/test/fixtures/util.cpp
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ Server::~Server() {
     }
 }
 
+
 // from https://gist.github.com/ArtemGr/997887
 uint64_t crc64(const char* data, size_t size) {
     boost::crc_optimal<64, 0x04C11DB7, 0, 0, false, false> crc;
@@ -100,6 +101,10 @@ uint64_t crc64(const std::string& str) {
     return crc64(str.data(), str.size());
 }
 
+uint64_t crc64(const PremultipliedImage &image) {
+    return crc64(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(image.data.get()), image.size());
+}
+
 PremultipliedImage render(Map& map, std::chrono::milliseconds timeout) {
     std::promise<PremultipliedImage> promise;
     map.renderStill([&](std::exception_ptr, PremultipliedImage&& image) {
diff --git a/test/fixtures/util.hpp b/test/fixtures/util.hpp
index d7c9c63a890..7a240cb41f5 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/util.hpp
+++ b/test/fixtures/util.hpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ class Server {
 
 uint64_t crc64(const char*, size_t);
 uint64_t crc64(const std::string&);
+uint64_t crc64(const PremultipliedImage&);
 
 PremultipliedImage render(Map&,
                           std::chrono::milliseconds timeout = std::chrono::milliseconds(1000));
diff --git a/test/sprite/sprite_atlas.cpp b/test/sprite/sprite_atlas.cpp
index 8e3c4317c08..4398168cd41 100644
--- a/test/sprite/sprite_atlas.cpp
+++ b/test/sprite/sprite_atlas.cpp
@@ -34,11 +34,11 @@ TEST(Sprite, SpriteAtlas) {
     EXPECT_EQ(0, metro.pos.y);
     EXPECT_EQ(20, metro.pos.w);
     EXPECT_EQ(20, metro.pos.h);
-    EXPECT_EQ(18, metro.texture->width);
-    EXPECT_EQ(18, metro.texture->height);
-    EXPECT_EQ(18, metro.texture->pixelWidth);
-    EXPECT_EQ(18, metro.texture->pixelHeight);
-    EXPECT_EQ(1.0f, metro.texture->pixelRatio);
+    EXPECT_EQ(18, metro.spriteImage->getWidth());
+    EXPECT_EQ(18, metro.spriteImage->getHeight());
+    EXPECT_EQ(18, metro.spriteImage->image.width);
+    EXPECT_EQ(18, metro.spriteImage->image.height);
+    EXPECT_EQ(1.0f, metro.spriteImage->pixelRatio);
 
     EXPECT_TRUE(atlas.getData());
 
@@ -96,11 +96,11 @@ TEST(Sprite, SpriteAtlasSize) {
     EXPECT_EQ(0, metro.pos.y);
     EXPECT_EQ(16, metro.pos.w);
     EXPECT_EQ(16, metro.pos.h);
-    EXPECT_EQ(18, metro.texture->width);
-    EXPECT_EQ(18, metro.texture->height);
-    EXPECT_EQ(18, metro.texture->pixelWidth);
-    EXPECT_EQ(18, metro.texture->pixelHeight);
-    EXPECT_EQ(1.0f, metro.texture->pixelRatio);
+    EXPECT_EQ(18, metro.spriteImage->getWidth());
+    EXPECT_EQ(18, metro.spriteImage->getHeight());
+    EXPECT_EQ(18, metro.spriteImage->image.width);
+    EXPECT_EQ(18, metro.spriteImage->image.height);
+    EXPECT_EQ(1.0f, metro.spriteImage->pixelRatio);
 
     const size_t bytes = atlas.getTextureWidth() * atlas.getTextureHeight() * 4;
     const auto hash = test::crc64(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(atlas.getData()), bytes);
@@ -122,24 +122,29 @@ TEST(Sprite, SpriteAtlasUpdates) {
     EXPECT_EQ(32, atlas.getTextureWidth());
     EXPECT_EQ(32, atlas.getTextureHeight());
 
-    store.setSprite("one", std::make_shared<SpriteImage>(16, 12, 1, std::string(16 * 12 * 4, '\x00')));
+    PremultipliedImage image(16, 12);
+    store.setSprite("one", std::make_shared<SpriteImage>(std::move(image), 1));
     auto one = *atlas.getImage("one", false);
     EXPECT_EQ(0, one.pos.x);
     EXPECT_EQ(0, one.pos.y);
     EXPECT_EQ(20, one.pos.w);
     EXPECT_EQ(16, one.pos.h);
-    EXPECT_EQ(16, one.texture->width);
-    EXPECT_EQ(12, one.texture->height);
-    EXPECT_EQ(16, one.texture->pixelWidth);
-    EXPECT_EQ(12, one.texture->pixelHeight);
-    EXPECT_EQ(1.0f, one.texture->pixelRatio);
+    EXPECT_EQ(16, one.spriteImage->getWidth());
+    EXPECT_EQ(12, one.spriteImage->getHeight());
+    EXPECT_EQ(16, one.spriteImage->image.width);
+    EXPECT_EQ(12, one.spriteImage->image.height);
+    EXPECT_EQ(1.0f, one.spriteImage->pixelRatio);
 
     const size_t bytes = atlas.getTextureWidth() * atlas.getTextureHeight() * 4;
     const auto hash = test::crc64(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(atlas.getData()), bytes);
     EXPECT_EQ(0x0000000000000000u, hash) << std::hex << hash;
 
     // Update sprite
-    auto newSprite = std::make_shared<SpriteImage>(16, 12, 1, std::string(16 * 12 * 4, '\xFF'));
+    PremultipliedImage image2(16, 12);
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < image2.size(); i++) {
+        image2.data.get()[i] = 255;
+    }
+    auto newSprite = std::make_shared<SpriteImage>(std::move(image2), 1);
     store.setSprite("one", newSprite);
     ASSERT_EQ(newSprite, store.getSprite("one"));
 
diff --git a/test/sprite/sprite_image.cpp b/test/sprite/sprite_image.cpp
index 1ed4e56ff6c..c2e889134f0 100644
--- a/test/sprite/sprite_image.cpp
+++ b/test/sprite/sprite_image.cpp
@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
 #include "../fixtures/util.hpp"
 
 #include <mbgl/sprite/sprite_image.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/util/image.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/util/exception.hpp>
 
 using namespace mbgl;
 
 TEST(Sprite, SpriteImageZeroWidth) {
+    PremultipliedImage image(0, 16);
     try {
-        SpriteImage(0, 16, 2, "");
+        SpriteImage(std::move(image), 2.0);
         FAIL() << "Expected exception";
     } catch (util::SpriteImageException& ex) {
         EXPECT_STREQ("Sprite image dimensions may not be zero", ex.what());
@@ -15,8 +17,9 @@ TEST(Sprite, SpriteImageZeroWidth) {
 }
 
 TEST(Sprite, SpriteImageZeroHeight) {
+    PremultipliedImage image(16, 0);
     try {
-        SpriteImage(16, 0, 2, "");
+        SpriteImage(std::move(image), 2.0);
         FAIL() << "Expected exception";
     } catch (util::SpriteImageException& ex) {
         EXPECT_STREQ("Sprite image dimensions may not be zero", ex.what());
@@ -24,41 +27,31 @@ TEST(Sprite, SpriteImageZeroHeight) {
 }
 
 TEST(Sprite, SpriteImageZeroRatio) {
+    PremultipliedImage image(16, 16);
     try {
-        SpriteImage(16, 16, 0, "");
+        SpriteImage(std::move(image), 0.0);
         FAIL() << "Expected exception";
     } catch (util::SpriteImageException& ex) {
-        EXPECT_STREQ("Sprite image pixel count mismatch", ex.what());
-    }
-}
-
-TEST(Sprite, SpriteImageMismatchedData) {
-    try {
-        SpriteImage(16, 16, 2, "");
-        FAIL() << "Expected exception";
-    } catch (util::SpriteImageException& ex) {
-        EXPECT_STREQ("Sprite image pixel count mismatch", ex.what());
+        EXPECT_STREQ("Sprite pixelRatio may not be <= 0", ex.what());
     }
 }
 
 TEST(Sprite, SpriteImage) {
-    std::string pixels(32 * 24 * 4, '\0');
-    SpriteImage sprite(32, 24, 2, std::move(pixels));
-    EXPECT_EQ(16, sprite.width);
-    EXPECT_EQ(32, sprite.pixelWidth);
-    EXPECT_EQ(12, sprite.height);
-    EXPECT_EQ(24, sprite.pixelHeight);
+    PremultipliedImage image(32, 24);
+    SpriteImage sprite(std::move(image), 2.0);
+    EXPECT_EQ(16, sprite.getWidth());
+    EXPECT_EQ(32, sprite.image.width);
+    EXPECT_EQ(12, sprite.getHeight());
+    EXPECT_EQ(24, sprite.image.height);
     EXPECT_EQ(2, sprite.pixelRatio);
-    EXPECT_EQ(32u * 24 * 4, sprite.data.size());
 }
 
 TEST(Sprite, SpriteImageFractionalRatio) {
-    std::string pixels(20 * 12 * 4, '\0');
-    SpriteImage sprite(20, 12, 1.5, std::move(pixels));
-    EXPECT_EQ(14, sprite.width);
-    EXPECT_EQ(20, sprite.pixelWidth);
-    EXPECT_EQ(8, sprite.height);
-    EXPECT_EQ(12, sprite.pixelHeight);
+    PremultipliedImage image(20, 12);
+    SpriteImage sprite(std::move(image), 1.5);
+    EXPECT_EQ(float(20.0 / 1.5), sprite.getWidth());
+    EXPECT_EQ(20, sprite.image.width);
+    EXPECT_EQ(float(12.0 / 1.5), sprite.getHeight());
+    EXPECT_EQ(12, sprite.image.height);
     EXPECT_EQ(1.5, sprite.pixelRatio);
-    EXPECT_EQ(20u * 12 * 4, sprite.data.size());
 }
diff --git a/test/sprite/sprite_parser.cpp b/test/sprite/sprite_parser.cpp
index 9eb19a8095a..54c013e9363 100644
--- a/test/sprite/sprite_parser.cpp
+++ b/test/sprite/sprite_parser.cpp
@@ -43,34 +43,34 @@ TEST(Sprite, SpriteImageCreation1x) {
     { // "museum_icon":{"x":177,"y":187,"width":18,"height":18,"pixelRatio":1,"sdf":false}
         const auto sprite = createSpriteImage(image_1x, 177, 187, 18, 18, 1, false);
         ASSERT_TRUE(sprite.get());
-        EXPECT_EQ(18, sprite->width);
-        EXPECT_EQ(18, sprite->height);
-        EXPECT_EQ(18, sprite->pixelWidth);
-        EXPECT_EQ(18, sprite->pixelHeight);
+        EXPECT_EQ(18, sprite->getWidth());
+        EXPECT_EQ(18, sprite->getHeight());
+        EXPECT_EQ(18, sprite->image.width);
+        EXPECT_EQ(18, sprite->image.height);
         EXPECT_EQ(1, sprite->pixelRatio);
-        EXPECT_EQ(0x7FCC5F263D1FFE16u, test::crc64(sprite->data));
+        EXPECT_EQ(0x7FCC5F263D1FFE16u, test::crc64(sprite->image));
     }
 
     { // outside image == blank
         const auto sprite = createSpriteImage(image_1x, 200, 0, 16, 16, 1, false);
         ASSERT_TRUE(sprite.get());
-        EXPECT_EQ(16, sprite->width);
-        EXPECT_EQ(16, sprite->height);
-        EXPECT_EQ(16, sprite->pixelWidth);
-        EXPECT_EQ(16, sprite->pixelHeight);
+        EXPECT_EQ(16, sprite->getWidth());
+        EXPECT_EQ(16, sprite->getHeight());
+        EXPECT_EQ(16, sprite->image.width);
+        EXPECT_EQ(16, sprite->image.height);
         EXPECT_EQ(1, sprite->pixelRatio);
-        EXPECT_EQ(0x0000000000000000u, test::crc64(sprite->data)) << std::hex << test::crc64(sprite->data);
+        EXPECT_EQ(0x0000000000000000u, test::crc64(sprite->image)) << std::hex << test::crc64(sprite->image);
     }
 
     { // outside image == blank
         const auto sprite = createSpriteImage(image_1x, 0, 300, 16, 16, 1, false);
         ASSERT_TRUE(sprite.get());
-        EXPECT_EQ(16, sprite->width);
-        EXPECT_EQ(16, sprite->height);
-        EXPECT_EQ(16, sprite->pixelWidth);
-        EXPECT_EQ(16, sprite->pixelHeight);
+        EXPECT_EQ(16, sprite->getWidth());
+        EXPECT_EQ(16, sprite->getHeight());
+        EXPECT_EQ(16, sprite->image.width);
+        EXPECT_EQ(16, sprite->image.height);
         EXPECT_EQ(1, sprite->pixelRatio);
-        EXPECT_EQ(0x0000000000000000u, test::crc64(sprite->data)) << std::hex << test::crc64(sprite->data);
+        EXPECT_EQ(0x0000000000000000u, test::crc64(sprite->image)) << std::hex << test::crc64(sprite->image);
     }
 }
 
@@ -80,12 +80,12 @@ TEST(Sprite, SpriteImageCreation2x) {
     // "museum_icon":{"x":354,"y":374,"width":36,"height":36,"pixelRatio":2,"sdf":false}
     const auto sprite = createSpriteImage(image_2x, 354, 374, 36, 36, 2, false);
     ASSERT_TRUE(sprite.get());
-    EXPECT_EQ(18, sprite->width);
-    EXPECT_EQ(18, sprite->height);
-    EXPECT_EQ(36, sprite->pixelWidth);
-    EXPECT_EQ(36, sprite->pixelHeight);
+    EXPECT_EQ(18, sprite->getWidth());
+    EXPECT_EQ(18, sprite->getHeight());
+    EXPECT_EQ(36, sprite->image.width);
+    EXPECT_EQ(36, sprite->image.height);
     EXPECT_EQ(2, sprite->pixelRatio);
-    EXPECT_EQ(0x85F345098DD4F9E3u, test::crc64(sprite->data));
+    EXPECT_EQ(0x85F345098DD4F9E3u, test::crc64(sprite->image));
 }
 
 TEST(Sprite, SpriteImageCreation1_5x) {
@@ -94,22 +94,22 @@ TEST(Sprite, SpriteImageCreation1_5x) {
     // "museum_icon":{"x":354,"y":374,"width":36,"height":36,"pixelRatio":2,"sdf":false}
     const auto sprite = createSpriteImage(image_2x, 354, 374, 36, 36, 1.5, false);
     ASSERT_TRUE(sprite.get());
-    EXPECT_EQ(24, sprite->width);
-    EXPECT_EQ(24, sprite->height);
-    EXPECT_EQ(36, sprite->pixelWidth);
-    EXPECT_EQ(36, sprite->pixelHeight);
+    EXPECT_EQ(24, sprite->getWidth());
+    EXPECT_EQ(24, sprite->getHeight());
+    EXPECT_EQ(36, sprite->image.width);
+    EXPECT_EQ(36, sprite->image.height);
     EXPECT_EQ(1.5, sprite->pixelRatio);
-    EXPECT_EQ(0x85F345098DD4F9E3u, test::crc64(sprite->data));
+    EXPECT_EQ(0x85F345098DD4F9E3u, test::crc64(sprite->image));
 
     // "hospital_icon":{"x":314,"y":518,"width":36,"height":36,"pixelRatio":2,"sdf":false}
     const auto sprite2 = createSpriteImage(image_2x, 314, 518, 35, 35, 1.5, false);
     ASSERT_TRUE(sprite2.get());
-    EXPECT_EQ(24, sprite2->width);
-    EXPECT_EQ(24, sprite2->height);
-    EXPECT_EQ(35, sprite2->pixelWidth);
-    EXPECT_EQ(35, sprite2->pixelHeight);
+    EXPECT_EQ(float(35 / 1.5), sprite2->getWidth());
+    EXPECT_EQ(float(35 / 1.5), sprite2->getHeight());
+    EXPECT_EQ(35, sprite2->image.width);
+    EXPECT_EQ(35, sprite2->image.height);
     EXPECT_EQ(1.5, sprite2->pixelRatio);
-    EXPECT_EQ(14312995667113444493u, test::crc64(sprite2->data));
+    EXPECT_EQ(14312995667113444493u, test::crc64(sprite2->image));
 }
 
 TEST(Sprite, SpriteParsing) {
@@ -199,12 +199,12 @@ TEST(Sprite, SpriteParsing) {
 
     {
         auto sprite = images.find("generic-metro")->second;
-        EXPECT_EQ(18, sprite->width);
-        EXPECT_EQ(18, sprite->height);
-        EXPECT_EQ(18, sprite->pixelWidth);
-        EXPECT_EQ(18, sprite->pixelHeight);
+        EXPECT_EQ(18, sprite->getWidth());
+        EXPECT_EQ(18, sprite->getHeight());
+        EXPECT_EQ(18, sprite->image.width);
+        EXPECT_EQ(18, sprite->image.height);
         EXPECT_EQ(1, sprite->pixelRatio);
-        EXPECT_EQ(0xFF56F5F48F707147u, test::crc64(sprite->data));
+        EXPECT_EQ(0xFF56F5F48F707147u, test::crc64(sprite->image));
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/test/sprite/sprite_store.cpp b/test/sprite/sprite_store.cpp
index 5056b89cb74..d055603dc2c 100644
--- a/test/sprite/sprite_store.cpp
+++ b/test/sprite/sprite_store.cpp
@@ -13,9 +13,10 @@ using namespace mbgl;
 TEST(SpriteStore, SpriteStore) {
     FixtureLog log;
 
-    const auto sprite1 = std::make_shared<SpriteImage>(16, 16, 2, std::string(16 * 16 * 4, '\0'));
-    const auto sprite2 = std::make_shared<SpriteImage>(16, 16, 2, std::string(16 * 16 * 4, '\0'));
-    const auto sprite3 = std::make_shared<SpriteImage>(16, 16, 2, std::string(16 * 16 * 4, '\0'));
+    PremultipliedImage image(16, 16);
+    const auto sprite1 = std::make_shared<SpriteImage>(std::move(image), 2);
+    const auto sprite2 = std::make_shared<SpriteImage>(std::move(image), 2);
+    const auto sprite3 = std::make_shared<SpriteImage>(std::move(image), 2);
 
     using Sprites = std::map<std::string, std::shared_ptr<const SpriteImage>>;
     SpriteStore store(1);
@@ -79,7 +80,8 @@ TEST(SpriteStore, SpriteStore) {
 TEST(SpriteStore, OtherPixelRatio) {
     FixtureLog log;
 
-    const auto sprite1 = std::make_shared<SpriteImage>(8, 8, 1, std::string(8 * 8 * 4, '\0'));
+    PremultipliedImage image(8, 8);
+    const auto sprite1 = std::make_shared<SpriteImage>(std::move(image), 1);
 
     using Sprites = std::map<std::string, std::shared_ptr<const SpriteImage>>;
     SpriteStore store(1);
@@ -90,8 +92,9 @@ TEST(SpriteStore, OtherPixelRatio) {
 }
 
 TEST(SpriteStore, Multiple) {
-    const auto sprite1 = std::make_shared<SpriteImage>(16, 16, 2, std::string(16 * 16 * 4, '\0'));
-    const auto sprite2 = std::make_shared<SpriteImage>(16, 16, 2, std::string(16 * 16 * 4, '\0'));
+    PremultipliedImage image(16, 16);
+    const auto sprite1 = std::make_shared<SpriteImage>(std::move(image), 2);
+    const auto sprite2 = std::make_shared<SpriteImage>(std::move(image), 2);
 
     using Sprites = std::map<std::string, std::shared_ptr<const SpriteImage>>;
     SpriteStore store(1);
@@ -109,8 +112,9 @@ TEST(SpriteStore, Multiple) {
 TEST(SpriteStore, Replace) {
     FixtureLog log;
 
-    const auto sprite1 = std::make_shared<SpriteImage>(16, 16, 2, std::string(16 * 16 * 4, '\0'));
-    const auto sprite2 = std::make_shared<SpriteImage>(16, 16, 2, std::string(16 * 16 * 4, '\0'));
+    PremultipliedImage image(16, 16);
+    const auto sprite1 = std::make_shared<SpriteImage>(std::move(image), 2);
+    const auto sprite2 = std::make_shared<SpriteImage>(std::move(image), 2);
 
     using Sprites = std::map<std::string, std::shared_ptr<const SpriteImage>>;
     SpriteStore store(1);
@@ -126,8 +130,10 @@ TEST(SpriteStore, Replace) {
 TEST(SpriteStore, ReplaceWithDifferentDimensions) {
     FixtureLog log;
 
-    const auto sprite1 = std::make_shared<SpriteImage>(16, 16, 2, std::string(16 * 16 * 4, '\0'));
-    const auto sprite2 = std::make_shared<SpriteImage>(18, 18, 2, std::string(18 * 18 * 4, '\0'));
+    PremultipliedImage image(16, 16);
+    PremultipliedImage image2(18, 18);
+    const auto sprite1 = std::make_shared<SpriteImage>(std::move(image), 2);
+    const auto sprite2 = std::make_shared<SpriteImage>(std::move(image2), 2);
 
     using Sprites = std::map<std::string, std::shared_ptr<const SpriteImage>>;
     SpriteStore store(1);