X-Trans CMOS | FUJIFILM X Series & GFX - USA (original) (raw)

Continuous Evolution on Resolution
and Color Reproduction

X-Trans™ CMOS *1 sensor developed by Fujifilm.
Nurtured the idea from film technology,
X-Trans controls moiré while achieving high resolution without the use of a low-pass filter.
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X-Trans is Fujifilm’s trademark or registered trademark.

About X-Trans CMOS

Moiré is controlled by a low-periodic color filter array

that replicates a highly random arrangement of silver
particles on the analog films and efficient color
interpolation from surrounding pixels.

POINT

Arrangement of all three RGB pixels on every single line

RGB is always placed on any horizontal or vertical line to correctly interpolate colors in high-frequency images

POINT

Arrangement of G pixel on all diagonal lines

G pixels are placed in all diagonal lines. It improves the accuracy of diagonal high-frequency image detection and color interpolation

About the Bayer filter array in
conventional cameras

High resolution by eliminating

an optical low-pass filter

Sample image

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History of X-Trans CMOS

Fujifilm has been innovating sensors to achieve high image quality in digital photography since silver halide film.

1970-1990’s

Led the photographic industry with silver halide film

1999

Developed Super
CCD

2008

Developed Super
CCD EXR

2012

Developed X-Trans CMOS
based on film technology

2013

Developed X-Trans CMOS II
with phase detection pixel

2016

Developed 24.3MP X-Trans
CMOS III, achieving high speed
reading by copper process

2018

Developed back-illuminated
26.1MP X-Trans CMOS 4

2022

Developed Stacked layer back illuminated X-Trans CMOS 5 HS

2022

Developed High-resolution
40MP X-Trans CMOS 5 HR