NE Asia Online have published a thought-provoking look at the new Sony CMOS sensor that Nikon are using in their D2X DSLR.

“That isn’t the only reason engineers are watching, though. The other key reason is that there is an excellent chance that the new CMOS sensor will deliver top-class sensitivity (signal/noise ratio, or S/N) in comparison with other sensors of the same pixel area. Pixel pitch, a key indicator of S/N, is 5.49µm (Table 1), which is probably the finest pitch of any imager ever used in a relatively large-format SLR, including CCD imagers. Nikon commented, “High-end digital cameras, including SLRs, no longer have to rely solely on CCD sensors. CMOS sensors are well worth considering.”

Website: NE Asia Online - Sony’s CMOS Sensors to Compete with CCDs