Capturing An Image

Fujifilm recently announced a new FinePix S1 Pro digital camera, which features the new 3.4 mega-pixel Super CCD designed to generate an image with 6.1 million pixels. Set for an October release, Fujifilm's CCD is "super," Mizutowicz says, because "given an apples to apples comparison, if the arrays are the same resolution and same size, because of the physical layout, the Super CCD sensors are 40 percent bigger in size, so they can gather 40 percent more light." The camera is positioned as an entry point for traditional single-lens reflex (SLR) users looking to cross into digital, especially for such applications as portrait, fashion or commercial use.