Originally posted by Parallax Is there a practical reason for an achromatic sensor, or is this just a gimmick?
I have worked with the Phase one Achromatic+ and the Leica mononchrom for some time now. According to Phase one the sensors themselves have to be completely free of defects* and the tolerances for production are higher, but the image quality from these achromatic cameras is absolutely phenomenal. At High ISO theses cameras deliver finer noise pattern than cameras with bayer equipped sensors.
Leica Monochrom
Leica monochrom
Leica monochrom
Leica Monochrom
Leica monochrom.
*you can't bin bad pixels on a monochrome sensor.