Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr. Pickles
From Masaaki Komiya, Olympus Group Leader in R&D...
"If it's called 'Live View,' then it should be live - that is, the image should always be there for the photographer to see.
Unfortunately, having an image displayed on the LCD at all times would generate heat and could generate noise in the captured images.
To deal with this, we developed a new 10-megapixel image sensor that inherits the technology originally developed for the 7.5-megapixel Live MOS image sensor incorporated in the E-330.
At the same time, we boosted processing speed and reduced power consumption, while maintaining a wide dynamic range equivalent to or better than full-frame transfer CCDs.
We also succeeded in reducing the noise caused by heat generation. The end result was a full-time Live View function - something previously impossible with CCDs."
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So I guess what Oly are saying is that it'll be an nMOS sensor a la the E-330, but with better dynamic range than an equivalent pixel density FFT CCD. That would be impressive if true, though that also indicates that it won't be a rehash of the E-410/510 sensor I guess?