The new Olympus / Panasonic Live MOS Sensor

The new Olympus / Panasonic Live MOS Sensor

The recently announced Olympus E-330 and the Panasonic DMC-L1 incorporate the jointly-developed mirror box unit and Live MOS sensor. These developments  will have significant implications on SLR performance and offer capabilities that go beyond the current digital SLR cameras. The Live MOS sensor is a new-generation sensor that offers the high image quality of a CCD sensor and the low power consumption of a CMOS sensor, thereby making it possible to display Live View images the camera's LCD for an extended period of time...