It came to my attention that
STMicro image sensor web page has an interesting roadmap claim: "
The current product portfolio spans a wide range of traditional image sensors from entry level VGA to 24 Mpixels and will soon offer products with 100’s of millions of pixels."
Hi!
ReplyDeleteI don't see the 100MP sensor you mentioned....
Oh sorry, found it! It's in the entry text and not in the table below :)
ReplyDeleteST-Microelectronics are in major financial trouble, senior management elections, EU funding needed to prop-up the failing lacklustre dinosaur, massive overheads, cutting of divisions and continued billions lost each year.
ReplyDeleteOver the last 5 years STM has almost broken even financically and at the moment they almost break even with the situation being improved each quarter for a while now. The stock analysts in general also view it's stock in positive light. Certainly this doesn't sound like a major finansical trouble.
ReplyDelete"Billions lost every year" is just plain wrong.
I would welcome a full frame 6x6 or 6x7 medium format sensor with 100's of pixels providing:
ReplyDelete1. I can use it on my RZ67 camera with all my RZ lenses without a crop factor.
2. I can use it on my Hasselblad 6x6 with all my lenses without a crop factor.
3. The sensor and back plus any adapter linkage is reasonably priced in the 4-6K range.
The manufacture's advantage is that millions of Mamiya RZ67 and Hasselblad users would flock to purchase the back and sensor, knowing they don't have to spend $12-20,000 to use their bodies and lenses they have..
60mp = $3,000
80mp = $4,000
100mp = $6,000
200mp = $8,000