Sony Shoots For 4-Filter CCD, 8 Megapixel Camera

Artifex writes "If you're looking to spend about $1200 on a new digital camera, check out this Digital Photography Review look at Sony's upcoming 8 MegaPixel Cyber-shot DSC-F828. The most interesting thing isn't the number of pixels in this prosumer-grade camera, but its 4-color filter CCD system. ['Instead of the traditional RGB color filter array, the new CFA is made up of Red, Green, Blue and Emerald (like Cyan) color filters.'] I've always been a strict Canon fan, but this is making me think twice."

Comments

Sony not good for digital cameras

[mabu]

I refuse to purchase any of Sony's still cameras. I am protesting their annoying practice of crippling their equipment's capabilities in order to introduce a plethora of different versions. Specifically, I can't stand how they take a great video camera, the DCR PC100-120 and cripple its still image capability in order to force consumers to purchase two pieces of equipment instead of one. Just say NO!

wow

[2057]

8 megapixels how many megs is each picture, i mean will it take one 32meg memorystick for 2 picutres, i think 8 megapixels will only be useful when compactflash or other medias start making 1gb cards for 30 bucks

I refuse to buy a digital camera

[91degrees]

Untioll they ditch that stupid "Prosumer" word.

Marketting people should be kept away from the English language. Hasn't it been through enough!?