----- Original Message ----- From: "Keith Whaley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, March 10, 2003 08:33 Subject: Digital sensor elements
> When looking at the CCD tech info, I find the following data, on the > three cameras I"m considering: > > type size color depth > > OptioS 1/2.5" inline CCD 3.34 Mpixels 10 bit x 3 colors > Pentax 450 1/1.8" 4.13 Mpixels 10 bit x 3 colors > Pentax 550 1/1.8" 5.25 Mpixels 12 bit x 3 colors > > Then I compare this data with what's on the spec sheet for my > Epson PC750Z digital and find: > bit depth > 1/2.7 CCD 1.25 Mpixels 24 bit x 16 meg colors > > I suspect "color depth" and "bit depth" are somehow different, but I > don't know how. 10bit x 3 = 30bit = 1b colors 24 bit = 8 bit x 3 = 16m colors herb....
