Foveon x3 sensor

The Foveon X3 sensor is difficult to classify by megapixel (MP) count compared to mosaic sensor cameras, in which the location count and photosensor count are the same.

Foveon X3 sensor
Techniques Glossary Foveon X3 sensor
The Foveon X3 direct image sensor is a new technology that works like film.

The DP1 uses the same Foveon X3 sensor as Sigma's SD14 DSLR and that makes it the first compact camera ever to be made with an SLR-sized sensor (it's around the same size as the Four-Thirds format).

The lens is wonderful and the Foveon X3 sensor lives up to much (if not quite all) of the hype surrounding it. But the fact of the matter is that issues like the abysmal AF speed will cause many photographers to stay away from this camera.

Flagship digital SLR with 46 megapixel Foveon X3 sensor
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