1. A digital image acquisition system, comprising: (a) an image acquisition device comprising: (i) an imaging optic and detector for acquiring an image; (ii) a first speed-optimized filter for producing a first set of candidate red-eye regions for an acquired image; and (iii) an image encoder for encoding said acquired image; and (b) an image store memory for storing therein said encoded image in association with said first set of candidate red-eye regions for later image processing of said encoded image.