Sony ClearVid Lands in Digital Cinema Cameras

Film and Digital Times: Sony new 8K digital cinema cameras are going to use diagonal Bayer pixel arrangement, formerly known as ClearVid in consumer camcorders. The newly announced Super35-format F65 camera is reported to have that 45% angled CFA:

The new F65 sensor is reported to have 20MP resolution and send 16-bit raw data at speed of 20Gbps. The optical array area is 24.7 x 13.1 mm, diagonal is 28 mm.

The sensor is manufactured at Sony Kumamoto Technology Center, 300mm wafer line. The processing time is reported to be "up to 90 days".

Another Sony-Pro announcement is a stereo 3-CMOS sensors shoulder camcorder PMW-TD300. 6 half-inch sensors per camcorder - this market is starting to look more interesting!

Update: DCinema Today published the Sony's F65 sensor PR saying that the 20MP sensor can run at 120fps speed.