Capturing An Image

The chip is integrated into the first digital version of Canon's EOS SLR camera, dubbed EOS-D30, which was released last month. Canon engineers report that among their next tasks is the development of a bigger CMOS sensor for the EOS.

Another major vendor on the digital camera front is Sinar Bron Imaging. At Graph Expo, it displayed a new color engine for its digital camera back system. The Sinar ColorCatcher system is part of its CaptureShop suite of digital photography software. ColorCapture is designed specifically to achieve faithful color rendition when used with the Sinarback digital camera system in either four-shot studio mode or one-shot mobile mode. The Sinarback combines the new Philips sensor (with up to 2,048x3,076 pixels) with active thermo-electrical cooling for noise-free images.