While I agree with the premise that the yield is a problem, there is another
reason that the 1Ds is so expensive.
They can get it.
Tom
From: "Jan Steinman" <Jan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >From: Albert <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> >Sony just coughed up 8 megapixel CCD's in a 2/3's " configuration. If
> >that is translated to 4/3rds which I think is suppose to be 2x the
> >surface area, then that's a 16 megapixel possibility?
>
> Possibly, but at what cost?
>
> Semiconductor yield goes down and cost goes up with the square (or even
cube) of area. So if there is such a beast, expect it to cost 4-8 times as
much.
>
> That's why you don't see any full-frame 35mm digitals fur under four grand
or so -- the body and other electronics on the 10D and 1D are pretty much
the same, yet the full-frame one costs 6x!
> --
> : Jan Steinman -- nature Transography(TM): <http://www.Bytesmiths.com>
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