My first digital camera was the DC-215 which was 1152x864
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bradfa 1 days ago [-]
1996 was also the launch of APS-C which had the same ratio. Curious if Kodak just reused existing hardware for the camera so matched that with the sensor?
to11mtm 21 hours ago [-]
I think that's a different question; i.e. the ratios of 756x504 and 720x480 are both 1.5:1 (or, as we say in the camera world)
IMO the most likely factor for camera makers (and/or sensor suppliers[0]) is 'how much resolution can one pack into a sensor for marketing purposes while keeping yield margin in check for profit'. Megapixels instead of Megahertz...
[0] - Maybe different back then but the current state is that even the 'big names' will get their sensors from 'competing' camera makers...
ColdStream 20 hours ago [-]
I was going to say. It is also very close to CRT TV resolutions (or whatever you would call it).
kstrauser 23 hours ago [-]
This is the sort of thing that lifts my spirits. Bravo, author!
JSR_FDED 22 hours ago [-]
Agree! LLMs are interesting and useful, but this is creative!
fitsumbelay 21 hours ago [-]
I live for posts like this. Bravo!
effnorwood 23 hours ago [-]
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Rendered at 22:27:26 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) with Vercel.
Most image sensors have a few extra rows and columns beyond their nominal resolution; this looks like such an extension of the common 720x480.
https://www.w6rz.net/DCP_1004.JPG
IMO the most likely factor for camera makers (and/or sensor suppliers[0]) is 'how much resolution can one pack into a sensor for marketing purposes while keeping yield margin in check for profit'. Megapixels instead of Megahertz...
[0] - Maybe different back then but the current state is that even the 'big names' will get their sensors from 'competing' camera makers...