edwardkaraa
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Afaik, CCD and CMOS are like slide and negative film. They work in opposite ways, and curiously their output does resemble slide film (CCD) and negative film (CMOS). CCD images to my eyes have a certain density and depth only visible with slide film, while CMOS produces light and superficial color very much like negative film. Both are good and produce excellent results, but are fundamentally different.
Now what differentiates color response of similar sensors in different cameras are the CFA design and demosaicing algorithms. The density and the hue of the color filters have a direct influence on the color output and separation characteristics. Of course how the raw converter decides to interprete this information plays also an important role.
So is it possible to replicate the CCD look of the M9 with the M CMOS sensor by controlling the CFA characteristics and the demosaicing algorithms? IMHO, not really, but I'm no expert. Obviously there will be varying opinions, but I guess we will know soon enough when the first batches hit the shelves.
Now what differentiates color response of similar sensors in different cameras are the CFA design and demosaicing algorithms. The density and the hue of the color filters have a direct influence on the color output and separation characteristics. Of course how the raw converter decides to interprete this information plays also an important role.
So is it possible to replicate the CCD look of the M9 with the M CMOS sensor by controlling the CFA characteristics and the demosaicing algorithms? IMHO, not really, but I'm no expert. Obviously there will be varying opinions, but I guess we will know soon enough when the first batches hit the shelves.