Originally posted by Chex There are many FF/APS-H sensor makers available.. it's about getting an order placed and contract hammered out. Sony/Fuji/Kodak being the big three.. Especially an APS-H camera.. I see NO reason it can't be done on the cheap.. it's far cheaper than FF sensor and a great boost in sensor size from APS-C.
APS-H is a dead horse. Doesn't ride.
Only Sony makes FF. Kodak sold its sensor manufacturing unit to a venture capital firm who are breaking it up.
It was CCD only which draws too much power and doesn't do video. It cannot compete The 645D sensor comes from this plant and costs about 35%of the price of the camera alone.
Fuji doesn't do FF. Maybe they would but they'd need to see some serious capita up front from Ricoh and that will take years to put together.
Sensor supply a this level is NOT about just sourcing the produce from a variety of third parties. Way more complicated than that, I'm afraid.