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Latest Fuji X-trans vs Bayer, has X-trans lost it already?

Started Jan 23, 2020 | Discussions thread
michaeladawson Forum Pro • Posts: 18,313
Re: Latest Fuji X-trans vs Bayer, has X-trans lost it already?
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The X-Trans design was applied to 16 MP sensors in Fujifilm's first generation mirrorless cameras (e.g. X-Pro, X-T1).  At that time X-Trans cameras had two benefits; increased resolution due to removal of the AA filter and reduced color moire due to the different CFA pattern.

At 24+ MP on an APS-C camera most competitors have removed the AA filter from their Bayer equipped bodies.  So as a practical matter there should be little difference in resolution between Bayer and X-Trans sensors with the same MP count.

There still seems to be a small advantage with color moire reduction at 24MP for X-Trans compared with a Bayer equipped sensor.  The advantage should be further reduced if competitors start introducing 30+ MP cameras.

So the question that is often debated, with no definitive answer, is whether the X-Trans CFA is worth it due to the extra processing power needed and the different handling required for raw developer software.

The X-Trans CFA also makes it much more difficult for Fujifilm to implement things like pixel shifting.  That doesn't matter to me but it does to some.

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