X3 Digital Film
In two weeks, at PMA show , Sigma is to release the SD-14 , the third version of a Foveon X3-based digital camera. Foveon has been around for a number of years, failing to capture meaningful market, despite the superior sensor technology they offered. Let us have a look at it from several angles. X3 is a digital camera sensor technology. Its layered concept resembles the way old photo film works and is very much in line with what most people expect from a camera sensor. X3 captures all colors in every pixel. Isn't it obvious, you'd ask? Well, what most consumers do not realize is 99% of digital cameras are black-and-white. Yes, that is true, with the exception of Foveon/X3 based (only Sigma cameras...). What you probably do not realize is your state of the art 10-megapixel Canon/Nikon/Sony/You-name-it is a black and white camera. At least its sensor is black and white. They capture colors using color filters. In front of every pixel is a filter - red, green or blue. So some of...