Digital BW, The Print

Veniamin Kostitsin II wrote:
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> wrong
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> foveon has 9 million (+-) image sites that record a 3 MP image, not 9. it is a very wide spread misconception based on sigma * foveon marketing bohoo. yes, this 3 MP image holds more information than comparable 3 MP images from bayer sensors. however the "usefullness" factor is about 1.6 to 1.8 depending on the subject at hand. this has been discussed ad nauseam. so a 3 MP image in the best possible conditions would equal a nikon d100 or canon d60. however it won't even come close to fuji s2 which has a real resolution of approximately 8 - 9 MP although being an effective 6-mio bayer patterned photosite imager

Never said it was that much greater. Said it was a bit better than the
D60 chip. Not a LOT better.

J