Why do Super CCD cameras have so much more image file resolution?
A Super CCD camera produces image files with a greater number of pixels than conventional CCD cameras due to the new geometry of the Super CCD and Fujifilm’s image processor that features PxGA Technology. The best way to simply show how the new geometry works in layman’s terms is to demonstrate using the game of tic-tac-toe. Conventional CCD’s have surface architecture that the Super CCD does not need; therefore the photo sensor size can be increased without increasing the physical size of the CCD. In addition to this, the shape was changed to an octagonal shape to improve its micro lens efficiency and to accommodate a totally new sensor pattern. The new sensor pattern allows Fujifilm’s image processor to make better use of horizontal and vertical data. Although very simplified, the diagrams below demonstrate the general benefits of the Super CCD system. The 5 points to a high quality image capture CCD resolution is only one of 5 quality measures of how well any digital camera can capt
