Re: New / Upcoming Cameras (Nikons in particular)

timeOday wrote:
Bill Funk wrote:

On 29 Mar 2007 11:14:07 -0700, Paul Rubin
<http://phr.cx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

2) a 4MP monochrome version of
the D200.


I can't see any camera company bringing out such a camera (absolutely
nothing agains Nikon here; I can't see *any* maker doing this).
For Nikon, it would mean a new sensor in the D200 body (how else to
make a monochrome D200?). The market would be very small, despite the
many who say they'd buy such a camera. Why would someone downgrade a
D200 to shoot only monochrome when it's dead simple to shoot
monochrome on a current D200, as well as color? And, yes, this camera
would cost more, and do less.
I just don't see people actually saying, "Please take this camera,
cripple it, and charge me more for it."
Of course, I could be wrong. :-)


I wonder how much sensitivity would be gained by removing the color filter from the sensor?

I've read on the 'net somewhere that it should be about 2 stops, but then again I have no solid source of info.

Even so, why only 4 MP? I know all the cool kids have disdain for megapixels now, but 4 MP really seems unnecessarily low for a SLR.

I don't know why 4mp.
If the current D200 sensor is modified by removing the Bayer mask it would then be a 10.2mp monochrome sensor.
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