1. A method for capturing images in an electronic device that has a host subsystem, comprising: receiving unscaled image frames that are at a first resolution using image processing and data formatting circuitry that includes a multiframe scaler and that includes frame buffer and multiframe image processor circuitry; scaling the unscaled image frames with the multiframe scaler to produce scaled image frames at a second resolution that is less than the first resolution; buffering the scaled image frames with the frame buffer and multiframe image processor circuitry; analyzing the scaled image frames with the frame buffer and multiframe image processor circuitry to produce analysis results; sending the analysis results to the host subsystem; sending the unscaled image frames to the host; and appending the analysis results to the unscaled image frames that are sent to the host.