SD> Even if Nikon does start to make their own sensors (there is a rumor SD> about this), they'll never match Canon's R&D budget. Of course, Sony is
I think the D2H's chip was in-house. Not that it does much matter, but just to clarify. The electronics around the chip do matter a lot, anyway. As well as the various antialias/RGB/IR filters in front. Same chip but different electronics make a lot of difference (vis D100 vs D70). Best regards, Frantisek Vlcek