K.Takeshita wrote on 27.02.06 13:48: > Sure. I think you are referring to this part. > > Q: Is the sensor which will be used in this model Sony's? Or is there any > surprise? > > A: There are only so many suppliers of large size sensors. There is no > surprise for the sensor supplier (translation: it's Sony's, right?). > However, in other aspects such as the functions/performance/concept etc, the > product has a strong impact and could be regarded as surprise. > > Q: Digital cameras are not strictly optical equipments, but their final > images are produced by the combination of multiple technologies such as > sensor performance, image processor performance and image processing > software etc. In this regard, how Pentax are going to provide the > differentiation? > > A: Digital cameras are quite different from the film one in that the image > can be massaged by the creativity and the experience by each mfr. This is > totally different from the film cameras. In this area, we want to show our > know-how as the optical equipment vendor, not just about the performance of > the digital device. For example, the performance of the AE and the white > balance etc are rather determined by the accumulated experiences and > know-how. It is easier for Pentax to exercise the accumulated know-how in > this area. > > And, it is important to take advantage of the lens asset based on above > assumptions. We are now preparing many lenses unique only to Pentax. > The quality of the final image is produced by the total package including > the lens system, and this point is one of our strongest advantages. > > Ken (the resident translator), Invoice follows. Many thanks Ken :-) It seems from this interview that sensor comes from Sony anyway :-) But of course it doesn't mean that it would be the same sensor as the one in Nikon D200. After all Sony makes CMOS sensors lately too, one of them is quite big and packed in R1, so they could easily make it slightly bigger to fit in APS-C size ;-) Thanks again for translation(s) :-)
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