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Most image sensors are quite similar (ignoring weirdos like X-Trans and Foveon) so they could use the same format and decoding algorithm. It's a 16-bit integer
by wmf 2y ago
Most image sensors are quite similar (ignoring weirdos like X-Trans and Foveon) so they could use the same format and decoding algorithm. It's a 16-bit integer (padded out from 12 or 14 bits) for each pixel with a Bayer color filter. Maybe throw in some parameters like a suggested gamma curve.
- ekianjo 2y agoFoveon has awful Foss support so far. Older foveon models also require an older version of windows to run the antiquited software to process raw pics, it's maddening.
- buildbot 2y agoThe algorithms for getting a useable image from a Foveon sensor are very non trivial from what I understand - the different layers don’t separate light perfectly into red, green, and blue bands, so there is some fancy cross layer processing you need to do.