Imaging recource: Is Canon getting ready to abandon Bayer sensor striping? (Did their 120MP demo camera use Foveon-like technology?)

On September 8th, Canon announced it is developing a 120-megapixel sensor destined for future DSLRs, displaying a working sample at their recent Canon Expo 2015 in New York City. While this may seem like a resurgence of the megapixel wars, we may be looking at something other than conventional RGBG or Bayer-striped sensor technology here. (The image above right shows a demonstration of the 120-megapixel camera prototype that Canon had set up at their recent Canon Expo 2015 in New York City.) Recent rumors suggest that Canon might not be using the traditional...
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