"Sigma is making noise . . . " LOL!
Isn't that the problem with a LOT of digicams?
ScottGee1
On 10/22/06, William Sommerwerck <grizzledgeezer@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Sigma is making noise about their new body with a higher-resolution (14Mp)
> Foveon chip. In case you didn't know, the Foveon X3 sensor has three
> layerss, rather than 1, with the primary colors detected at different
> depths.
>
> Sigma's claims are interesting (to me), because they state their images --
> which provide a true 14Mp without interpolation -- reproduce the "texture"
> missing from conventional single-layer Bayer-patterned sensors. I've always
> been bothered that digital camera images seem to lack "texture", though
> whether this is due to insufficient resolution or simply a lack of grain, I
> don't know.
>
> If you have time, visit the Sigma site and view the presentation. It's
> spectacular (and I don't use that word lightly).
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