diff --git a/src/ImageSharp/Common/Memory/ArrayPointer.cs b/src/ImageSharp/Common/Memory/ArrayPointer.cs
index c864d31fd1..56cae35a45 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp/Common/Memory/ArrayPointer.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp/Common/Memory/ArrayPointer.cs
@@ -7,6 +7,13 @@ namespace ImageSharp
     /// </summary>
     internal static class ArrayPointer
     {
+        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+        public static unsafe ArrayPointer<T> GetArrayPointer<T>(this PinnedBuffer<T> buffer)
+            where T : struct
+        {
+            return new ArrayPointer<T>(buffer.Array, (void*)buffer.Pointer);
+        }
+
         [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
         public static unsafe void Copy<T>(ArrayPointer<T> source, ArrayPointer<T> destination, int count)
             where T : struct
diff --git a/src/ImageSharp/Common/Memory/PinnedBuffer.cs b/src/ImageSharp/Common/Memory/PinnedBuffer.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c6e0c7c6f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ImageSharp/Common/Memory/PinnedBuffer.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+namespace ImageSharp
+{
+    using System;
+    using System.Buffers;
+    using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Manages a pinned buffer of 'T' as a Disposable resource.
+    /// The backing array is either pooled or comes from the outside.
+    /// TODO: Should replace the pinning/dispose logic in several classes like <see cref="PixelAccessor{TColor}"/> or <see cref="PixelArea{TColor}"/>!
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The value type.</typeparam>
+    internal class PinnedBuffer<T> : IDisposable
+        where T : struct
+    {
+        private GCHandle handle;
+
+        private bool isBufferRented;
+
+        private bool isDisposed;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// TODO: Consider reusing functionality of <see cref="PixelPool{TColor}"/>
+        /// </summary>
+        private static readonly ArrayPool<T> ArrayPool = ArrayPool<T>.Create();
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="PinnedBuffer{T}"/> class.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="count">The desired count of elements. (Minimum size for <see cref="Array"/>)</param>
+        public PinnedBuffer(int count)
+        {
+            this.Count = count;
+            this.Array = ArrayPool.Rent(count);
+            this.isBufferRented = true;
+            this.Pin();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="PinnedBuffer{T}"/> class.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="array">The array to pin.</param>
+        public PinnedBuffer(T[] array)
+        {
+            this.Count = array.Length;
+            this.Array = array;
+            this.Pin();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The count of "relevant" elements. Usually be smaller than 'Array.Length' when <see cref="Array"/> is pooled.
+        /// </summary>
+        public int Count { get; private set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The (pinned) array of elements.
+        /// </summary>
+        public T[] Array { get; private set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Pointer to the pinned <see cref="Array"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        public IntPtr Pointer { get; private set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Disposes the <see cref="PinnedBuffer{T}"/> instance by unpinning the array, and returning the pooled buffer when necessary.
+        /// </summary>
+        public void Dispose()
+        {
+            if (this.isDisposed)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+            this.isDisposed = true;
+            this.UnPin();
+
+            if (this.isBufferRented)
+            {
+                ArrayPool.Return(this.Array, true);
+            }
+
+            this.Array = null;
+            this.Count = 0;
+
+            GC.SuppressFinalize(this);
+        }
+
+        private void Pin()
+        {
+            this.handle = GCHandle.Alloc(this.Array, GCHandleType.Pinned);
+            this.Pointer = this.handle.AddrOfPinnedObject();
+        }
+
+        private void UnPin()
+        {
+            if (this.Pointer == IntPtr.Zero || !this.handle.IsAllocated)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+            this.handle.Free();
+            this.Pointer = IntPtr.Zero;
+        }
+
+        ~PinnedBuffer()
+        {
+            this.UnPin();
+        }
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/src/ImageSharp/Image/PixelPool{TColor}.cs b/src/ImageSharp/Image/PixelPool{TColor}.cs
index 8193600daf..ea6dad6b12 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp/Image/PixelPool{TColor}.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp/Image/PixelPool{TColor}.cs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ namespace ImageSharp
     using System;
     using System.Buffers;
 
+    // TODO: Consider refactoring this into a more general ClearPool<T>, so we can use it in PinnedBuffer<T>!
     /// <summary>
     /// Provides a resource pool that enables reusing instances of type <see cref="T:TColor[]"/>.
     /// </summary>
diff --git a/tests/ImageSharp.Tests/Colors/BulkPixelOperationsTests.cs b/tests/ImageSharp.Tests/Colors/BulkPixelOperationsTests.cs
index 413bd94515..f2081b9437 100644
--- a/tests/ImageSharp.Tests/Colors/BulkPixelOperationsTests.cs
+++ b/tests/ImageSharp.Tests/Colors/BulkPixelOperationsTests.cs
@@ -1,104 +1,132 @@
 namespace ImageSharp.Tests.Colors
 {
     using System;
+    using System.Numerics;
 
     using Xunit;
-
-    public class BulkPixelOperationsTests
+    
+    public abstract class BulkPixelOperationsTests<TColor>
+        where TColor : struct, IPixel<TColor>
     {
-        public class TypeParam<TColor>
+        public class ColorPixels : BulkPixelOperationsTests<Color>
         {
         }
 
+        public class ArgbPixels : BulkPixelOperationsTests<Argb>
+        {
+        }
 
+        public static TheoryData<int> ArraySizesData = new TheoryData<int> { 7, 16, 1111 };
+        
         [Theory]
-        [InlineData(default(TypeParam<Color>))]
-        [InlineData(default(TypeParam<Argb>))]
-        public virtual void PackFromVector4<TColor>(TypeParam<TColor> dummy)
-            where TColor : struct, IPixel<TColor>
+        [MemberData(nameof(ArraySizesData))]
+        public virtual void PackFromVector4(int count)
         {
             throw new NotImplementedException();
         }
 
         [Theory]
-        [InlineData(default(TypeParam<Color>))]
-        [InlineData(default(TypeParam<Argb>))]
-        public virtual void PackToVector4<TColor>(TypeParam<TColor> dummy)
-            where TColor : struct, IPixel<TColor>
+        [MemberData(nameof(ArraySizesData))]
+        public virtual void PackToVector4(int count)
         {
             throw new NotImplementedException();
         }
 
         [Theory]
-        [InlineData(default(TypeParam<Color>))]
-        [InlineData(default(TypeParam<Argb>))]
-        public virtual void PackToXyzBytes<TColor>(TypeParam<TColor> dummy)
-            where TColor : struct, IPixel<TColor>
+        [MemberData(nameof(ArraySizesData))]
+        public virtual void PackToXyzBytes(int count)
         {
             throw new NotImplementedException();
         }
 
         [Theory]
-        [InlineData(default(TypeParam<Color>))]
-        [InlineData(default(TypeParam<Argb>))]
-        public virtual void PackFromXyzBytes<TColor>(TypeParam<TColor> dummy)
-            where TColor : struct, IPixel<TColor>
+        [MemberData(nameof(ArraySizesData))]
+        public virtual void PackFromXyzBytes(int count)
         {
             throw new NotImplementedException();
         }
 
         [Theory]
-        [InlineData(default(TypeParam<Color>))]
-        [InlineData(default(TypeParam<Argb>))]
-        public virtual void PackToXyzwBytes<TColor>(TypeParam<TColor> dummy)
-            where TColor : struct, IPixel<TColor>
+        [MemberData(nameof(ArraySizesData))]
+        public virtual void PackToXyzwBytes(int count)
         {
             throw new NotImplementedException();
         }
 
         [Theory]
-        [InlineData(default(TypeParam<Color>))]
-        [InlineData(default(TypeParam<Argb>))]
-        public virtual void PackFromXyzwBytes<TColor>(TypeParam<TColor> dummy)
-            where TColor : struct, IPixel<TColor>
+        [MemberData(nameof(ArraySizesData))]
+        public virtual void PackFromXyzwBytes(int count)
         {
             throw new NotImplementedException();
         }
 
         [Theory]
-        [InlineData(default(TypeParam<Color>))]
-        [InlineData(default(TypeParam<Argb>))]
-        public virtual void PackToZyxBytes<TColor>(TypeParam<TColor> dummy)
-            where TColor : struct, IPixel<TColor>
+        [MemberData(nameof(ArraySizesData))]
+        public virtual void PackToZyxBytes(int count)
         {
             throw new NotImplementedException();
         }
 
         [Theory]
-        [InlineData(default(TypeParam<Color>))]
-        [InlineData(default(TypeParam<Argb>))]
-        public virtual void PackFromZyxBytes<TColor>(TypeParam<TColor> dummy)
-            where TColor : struct, IPixel<TColor>
+        [MemberData(nameof(ArraySizesData))]
+        public virtual void PackFromZyxBytes(int count)
         {
             throw new NotImplementedException();
         }
 
         [Theory]
-        [InlineData(default(TypeParam<Color>))]
-        [InlineData(default(TypeParam<Argb>))]
-        public virtual void PackToZyxwBytes<TColor>(TypeParam<TColor> dummy)
-            where TColor : struct, IPixel<TColor>
+        [MemberData(nameof(ArraySizesData))]
+        public virtual void PackToZyxwBytes(int count)
         {
             throw new NotImplementedException();
         }
 
         [Theory]
-        [InlineData(default(TypeParam<Color>))]
-        [InlineData(default(TypeParam<Argb>))]
-        public virtual void PackFromZyxwBytes<TColor>(TypeParam<TColor> dummy)
-            where TColor : struct, IPixel<TColor>
+        [MemberData(nameof(ArraySizesData))]
+        public virtual void PackFromZyxwBytes(int count)
         {
             throw new NotImplementedException();
         }
+
+        public class TestBuffers
+        {
+            internal static PinnedBuffer<Vector4> Vector4(int length)
+            {
+                Vector4[] result = new Vector4[length];
+                Random rnd = new Random(42); // Deterministic random values
+
+                for (int i = 0; i < result.Length; i++)
+                {
+                    result[i] = GetVector(rnd);
+                }
+
+                return new PinnedBuffer<Vector4>(result);
+            }
+
+            internal static PinnedBuffer<TColor> Pixel(int length)
+            {
+                TColor[] result = new TColor[length];
+
+                Random rnd = new Random(42); // Deterministic random values
+
+                for (int i = 0; i < result.Length; i++)
+                {
+                    Vector4 v = GetVector(rnd);
+                    result[i].PackFromVector4(v);
+                }
+
+                return new PinnedBuffer<TColor>(result);
+            }
+
+            private static Vector4 GetVector(Random rnd)
+            {
+                return new Vector4(
+                    (float)rnd.NextDouble(),
+                    (float)rnd.NextDouble(),
+                    (float)rnd.NextDouble(),
+                    (float)rnd.NextDouble()
+                );
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
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diff --git a/tests/ImageSharp.Tests/Common/PinnedBufferTests.cs b/tests/ImageSharp.Tests/Common/PinnedBufferTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e0783f7165
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ImageSharp.Tests/Common/PinnedBufferTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+namespace ImageSharp.Tests.Common
+{
+    using System;
+    using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+    using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+
+    using Xunit;
+
+    public unsafe class PinnedBufferTests
+    {
+        public struct Foo
+        {
+            public int A;
+
+            public double B;
+        }
+
+        [Theory]
+        [InlineData(42)]
+        [InlineData(1111)]
+        public void ConstructWithOwnArray(int count)
+        {
+            using (PinnedBuffer<Foo> buffer = new PinnedBuffer<Foo>(count))
+            {
+                Assert.NotNull(buffer.Array);
+                Assert.Equal(count, buffer.Count);
+                Assert.True(buffer.Array.Length >= count);
+
+                VerifyPointer(buffer);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        [Theory]
+        [InlineData(42)]
+        [InlineData(1111)]
+        public void ConstructWithExistingArray(int count)
+        {
+            Foo[] array = new Foo[count];
+            using (PinnedBuffer<Foo> buffer = new PinnedBuffer<Foo>(array))
+            {
+                Assert.Equal(array, buffer.Array);
+                Assert.Equal(count, buffer.Count);
+
+                VerifyPointer(buffer);
+            }
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void GetArrayPointer()
+        {
+            Foo[] a = { new Foo() { A = 1, B = 2 }, new Foo() { A = 3, B = 4 } };
+            
+            using (PinnedBuffer<Foo> buffer = new PinnedBuffer<Foo>(a))
+            {
+                var arrayPtr = buffer.GetArrayPointer();
+
+                Assert.Equal(a, arrayPtr.Array);
+                Assert.Equal(0, arrayPtr.Offset);
+                Assert.Equal(buffer.Pointer, arrayPtr.PointerAtOffset);
+            }
+        }
+
+        private static void VerifyPointer(PinnedBuffer<Foo> buffer)
+        {
+            IntPtr ptr = (IntPtr)Unsafe.AsPointer(ref buffer.Array[0]);
+            Assert.Equal(ptr, buffer.Pointer);
+        }
+    }
+}
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