Digital BW, The Print

Hi Derek,

> What half the price?
>
> The sensor may be half the price, but it's not carrying through
> to the cost
> of the camera...

You're right!  It's the same foolish argument that Transmeta was trying
claim, like lowering the CPU power consumption by %50 somehow gave the
entire notebook computer a %50 drop...  When analyzed, and compared with
current offerings from other mobile CPU manufacturers, it was well under %5.

> And you're still overstating the quality gain IMO. Yes, it's an
> advance, but
> it isn't "triple the quality".

And again, you're absolutely right.  It isn't even 2x.  In fact, it may not
even be noticeable...except in large enlargements.  At best, it's probably
between %20 and %30, but that's entirely subjective...and it depends on
whether you're talking about edge sharpness, detail, color accuracy...image
noise...etc.

> On Monday 18 Mar 2002 5:17 pm, Jerry Olson wrote:
> > Because if the foveon chip was in a nikon or canon camera they
> would have
> > the triple the quality they could get in an ordinary chip for half the
> > price, just like the sigma/foveon Camera

Austin