Polaroid announced the June availability of the new x530 digital camera using the Foveon X3 direct image sensor. See the camera here at the Foveon site.
The X3 technology reportedly mimics how images are captured on film by using three layers, one for each of the primary colors rather than one layer with specific colors captured at specific sites. Thus, the X3 technology is apparently "the first and only image sensor that captures full color at every point in the captured image." The results of which can be seen in this gallery of photos. Of course, the proof would be to directly compare images taken with a film camera vs. the X3 technology vs. other digital cameras. Perhaps someone will do this, if it hasn't been done already.
In either case, the photos look very good.
