Actually the terminology (photosites, effective pixels and total pixels)
has been in use for some time now (output pixels excepted).
Most manufacturers are using the effective pixel count for the
advertising. They are actually advertising using a useful comparative
measurement.
To try to answer the question you are asking though, think of photosites
as being the input dots on the sensors and pixels as being the image
output dots in the file.
Jerry
On Wednesday, September 25, 2002, at 12:00 PM, Ward Oldham wrote:
> Brace yourself for confusion when this technology becomes more
> prevalent.
> What are pixels and what are photosites?
> http://www.dpreview.com/news/0203/02030602foveonx3notation.asp
>
> Ward Oldham
>
>
> on 9/25/2002 11:33 AM, Bill Rising at brising at Louisville.edu wrote:
>
>> On 9/25/02 9:26, Ward Oldham wrote
>>
>>> Hey Bill,
>>>
>>> You may be referring to the Foveon chip.
>>> http://www.dpreview.com/news/0202/02021101foveonx3.asp
>>>
>>
>> Yeah, that's it. Jeez, I thought it was announced a year ago. I must
>> really be having loads of fun!
>>
>> Anyways, I think it's no surprise that the cameras Jerry mentioned were
>> announced today. After all, a new, 'cheaper' Foveon camera was
>> announced
>> last Friday. Here is the link:
>>
>> http://www.dpreview.com/news/0209/02092001sigmasd9price.asp
>>
>> These cameras cost "only" $1,800, and supposedly have resolutions
>> better
>> than 6 megapixel cameras.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Bill
>>
>> The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will be September
>> 24
>> For more information, see <http://www.aye.net/~lcs>. A calendar of
>> activities is at <http://www.calsnet.net/macusers>.
>>
>>
>
>
> The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will be September 24
> For more information, see <http://www.aye.net/~lcs>. A calendar of
> activities is at <http://www.calsnet.net/macusers>.
>
>
The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will be September 24
For more information, see <http://www.aye.net/~lcs>. A calendar of
activities is at <http://www.calsnet.net/macusers>.
