EXHIBIT 23.1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the use in this Registration Statement on Form SB-2 of our report dated October 22, 1999, except as to Note 5, which is as of December 13, 1999, relating to the financial statements of ImageWare Systems, Inc. and our report dated October 22, 1999 relating to the financial statements of XImage Corporation, which appear in such Registration Statement. We also consent to references to us under the headings "Experts" and "Selected Financial Information" in such Registration Statement. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP San Diego, California December 17, 1999