"Rob Studdert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >On 23 Mar 2005 at 11:38, Dario Bonazza wrote: > >> Don't forget that DALSA (formerly PHILIPS) 6-Mpix CCD wounded Pentax and >> killed Contax. So the 11 Mpix sibling has to be a very good and cheap sensor >> before Pentax is going to use it. At least, this is what I'd think if I was >> Pentax. Bye, Dario > >I did realize that but I also know Pentax and Contax were both quite >inexperienced in the this area of development and production too, these same >sensors were/are used in some quite successful industrial equipment.
Apparently the image quality with the Contax was excellent but various design features of the camera were pretty poor. Also battery life was reportedly miserable (which of course wouldn't be an issue in industrial equipment). Don't know how cost compared to other full-frame sensors but Philips price was about $1000 each in quantity. -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
