05-20-2011, 09:04 AM
They are drowning in their own hype ("45mp"), and low volume making it actually very expensive to produce.
Their foveon cameras do not capture more detail because of the lack of bayer array, but because they do not use any AA-filters... making the cameras actually capture false detail, not more real detail.
ANd that is ok, of course, many people seem to like the higher perceived sharpness on pixel level with AA-filterless cameras...
But that is what it is.. AA-filterless, not foveon magic. And yes... 9700USD for what is basically a Canon EOS 50D without live view, that is a tad steep.
Especially when that camera has a limited lens line up.
The high price will keep it very low volume, and the very low volume with keep the price high.
Their foveon cameras do not capture more detail because of the lack of bayer array, but because they do not use any AA-filters... making the cameras actually capture false detail, not more real detail.
ANd that is ok, of course, many people seem to like the higher perceived sharpness on pixel level with AA-filterless cameras...
But that is what it is.. AA-filterless, not foveon magic. And yes... 9700USD for what is basically a Canon EOS 50D without live view, that is a tad steep.
Especially when that camera has a limited lens line up.
The high price will keep it very low volume, and the very low volume with keep the price high.