Q: Why Alpha family camera having 2.5 times  more dynamic range then others?

A: Legacy camera normally have 3:1 linear dynamic range. this is limited by saturation of Cyan Magenta Yellow and Green filter that is having pre-matured saturation on 450 mV and minimum signal level on 150mv for 48dB S/N  hence have only 3:1 dynamic range ( 450m : 150mv = 3:1 ) . Mintron  Alpha series camera using proprietary DSP, special CCD, and special  RGB mosaic conversion algorithm to achieve 750mV saturation on red color and 50mV for 60 dB S/N level , hence Alpha series camera will have 7:1 dynamic range ( 750mV : 100mV = 7 :1   ) . Although it was measured as 10:1 in the lab for 60 dB S/N , however Mintron prefer to be conservatively and call it 7:1 dynamic range on 52 db S/N . which is 2.5 times better then all other competitor.  ( 7:3= 2.5 ) 

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Very delicate user may noticed that Mintron Alpha series camera is using different CCD then all other maker. for example Mintron is using 

Panasonic   MN-371132/ 372132          instead of  MN-361132/362132

Panasonic   MN-39117/39217               instead of   MN-39117/38217

Sony           ICX-226/227/228/229         instead of ICX-206/207/208/209

Sony           ICX-404/405/407/408         instead of ICV-054/055/058/059 

Mintron Alpha series camera is using proprietary M88128 DSP chip instead of  DSP provide by CCD maker

Mintron Alpha series camera is using proprietary M88020 programmable vertical driver instead of fixed Vertical driver.

Mintron Alpha series camera is using proprietary M88048 CDS AGC and 10 bit A/D instead of 8~9 bit A/D of all others.

All above new technology chip set makes alpha camera the world best Color camera. with 2.5 times more dynamic range 2 times more sensitivity and 10~20 db more S/N ratio.