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New Kodak sensors have smaller pixels

pcunite

New member
How can they avoid decreased S/N with smaller pixels?
It seems that what we have been taught is changing. Thus MFD benefits are coming from the size of the senor which means larger glass and a larger sampling of the light coming from the subject that makes them superior. I don't know just surmising.
 

Jack

Sr. Administrator
Staff member
The S2 uses micro-lenses, and this is one way to boost low light performance. They may have also figured a way to keep the chip cooler during its charge which will reduce noise. Finally, I suspect that processing has improved dramatically too...

What I find really interesting is that Phase has pretty much built itself on the Kodak chip, yet shifts to the Dalsa for its full-frame bad boy... :confused:
 

fotografz

Well-known member
The S2 uses micro-lenses, and this is one way to boost low light performance. They may have also figured a way to keep the chip cooler during its charge which will reduce noise. Finally, I suspect that processing has improved dramatically too...

What I find really interesting is that Phase has pretty much built itself on the Kodak chip, yet shifts to the Dalsa for its full-frame bad boy... :confused:
Hasselblad has also shifted to Dalsa for their 60 Meg. FF.
 

PeterA

Well-known member
and they can both put their ' big boys' where the sn dont shine as far as I am concerned.
 

lance_schad

Workshop Member
Didn't Phase make mention of exclusivity for this sensor when they unveiled
the P65?

Mark
Yes they do on the chip that has Sensor+ technology which they developed and own the rights to. They also mentioned that this technology can be ported to other manufacturers sensors as well.
Sensor+ technology is explained as :
-- Scalable pixel and file size
-- Higher sensitivity & dynamic range
-- Increased flexibility for operation and capture
-- Improved capture rates
(from Phase One Press Release)


Lance
 

mtomalty

New member
Thanks for the clarification,Lance.

Perhaps,with the Leica strategic alliance,some of the Sensor+ technology
will then find its way into the S2.

Mark
 
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