With the figure of 50 million pixels in the new KAT-50100, Kodak breaks the record resolution sensors . CCD is a 36 x 48 mm which is intended for use in cameras medium format .

In fact, although Kodak fails to mention other brands in the press release, is undoubtedly that has been mounted in the new Hasselblad H3DII-50 that yesterday and could see in DSLR Magazine.

The increased resolution has resulted in a reduction of 6.8 to 6.0 pixels in microns, which according to Kodak allows a faster, lower consumption and better color fidelity, without sacrificing any advantages of large pixels.

Should remember (that of comparison) than for example the newly introduced Nikon D700 , with sensor measures 35 mm "has 12.1 million pixels of 8.45 micron, while also the recent Canon EOS 450D with APS-sensor C of the same resolution, the pixels are 5.2 microns.

Although resigned Kodak professional camera market with the withdrawal of its SLR DCS Pro 14n , has continued to manufacture sensors for other manufacturers, with a range that goes from the tiny chips for cell phone cameras up models medium format camera, through everything in between.