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DPReview are reporting today that Foveon have released specifications for a new variant of their X3 sensor, until now only used in the Sigma SD-9 DSLR. The new sensor is 1/1.8” in size, which is the most commonly used sensor size in today’s compact digital cameras.

“The Foveon X3 5M is a 1/1.8-inch CMOS image sensor that incorporates the breakthrough Foveon X3 technology. Foveon X3 image sensors capture full-measured color images through a unique three-layer pixel sensor design. By capturing fullmeasured color images, the need for color interpolation and artifact-reducing blur filters is eliminated. As a result, the Foveon X3 5M delivers the highest effective resolution possible without color artifacts for the 1/1.8-inch optical format.”

Website: DPReview - Foveon X3 5M 1/1.8” type sensor

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