The future of X-Trans? Fuji files patent for sensor with enlarged green
and white pixels | Imaging Resource
Fujifilm has something of a reputation for pushing boundaries when it comes to sensor technology, and it looks set to continue that tradition, with a new patent from Japan. Taking into account the fact that the human eye is more sensitive to luminance noise than color noise, Fujifilm’s patent specifically has larger green and/or white pixels, which would specifically help with that. If it sounds like we’re a bit fuzzy on the details, that’s because we are. We’re attempting to pick apart a machine translated Japanese blogpost, as well as the patent itself. The patent itself was filed in 2012, and published in late December of 2013 — though we’re not 100% sure if that means the patent has been awarded……
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