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The new FFF has some stiff competition

Started Dec 5, 2021 | Discussions thread
Tom Schum
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The new FFF against next year's stacked FF sensors

Sigma might bring out the FFF, but at about the same time stacked FF Bayers will be going mainstream.

At this point I think they made a great choice to put a 60mp sensor into the fp L, even though it scans out at 1/12th second or so.

The next high-megapixel Bayer sensor will be stacked and will read out at 1/100th second or so, and it might be 80mp too.

My guess is the new FFF will require a mechanical shutter.

It might be a very tough decision for Sigma. I think they will not go with the FFF, but they will buy the Bayer stacked sensor for the fp L II.

The fp and fp L are high value products, coming in significantly cheaper than much of the competition. And like most Foveon aficionados (at least in this forum) I am a bottom feeder too.

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