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galenapass wrote:
They make an interesting conclusion:
"We believe that making improvements on the pixel level rather than indefinitely increasing image pixel count is the future of digital sensor development, since this will help keep file sizes more manageable and reduce the strain on in-camera processors."
My thought is actually the opposite. I believe the future of sensor shifting is to "beef up" processors so that the combination of shots can occur in camera, and quickly (1/4 sec?). After shooting with the EM5II, the high res mode is really nice but as we all know it is limited in its application due to the amount of time the process takes.
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Calling it an interesting conclusion is a euphemism IMO
I am all in for improvements on the pixel level, but a full color sensor does nothing to help reducing processing power for aquiring raw files, and it does not make the raw files smaller either. We will need 3 x 14 bits for each pixel instead of 14 bits per pixel in a raw file.
Since jpg images are compressed, the improved detail at the pixel level will require increased file sizes as well, or in other words, the jpg file size is mostly determined by the actual detail and level of artifacts, and not so much on pixel count. It will be easier to compress larger bayer interpolated jpg images than smaller full color jpg images without artifacts.
Bayer is here to stay for a long time, and increasing pixel count is still what I prefer in order to get more resolution.
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