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Quad Bayer: https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/4088675984/Quad_Bayer_diagram.png https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/4088675984/Quad_Ba... The 48MP sensor still has 48MP of monochromatic resolution, but it only has 12MP of effective color resolution. You'll still see fine details, but the colors are not as high resolution as the details. This is rarely a problem, given the way the human eye processes color.