The
Bayer filter Image Sensor
The old-fashioned Bayer filter image sensor
can only capture 50% of the green color data,
and a mere 25% each of the blue and the red.
R: 100%, G: 100%, B: 100%
R: 25%, G: 50%, B: 25%
The Foveon X3® Direct Image Sensor
The Foveon X3® has three layers of
photosensors, enabling it to capture 100%
of the RGB color data at once.
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