The DC50’s resolution is a weird-ass 756×504 pixels

Most image sensors have a few extra rows and columns beyond their nominal resolution; this looks like such an extension of the common 720x480.

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ColdStream 26 minutes ago | parent | next [-]

I was going to say. It is also very close to CRT TV resolutions (or whatever you would call it).

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shric 3 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

My first digital camera was the DC-215 which was 1152x864

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bradfa 5 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

1996 was also the launch of APS-C which had the same ratio. Curious if Kodak just reused existing hardware for the camera so matched that with the sensor?

	▲	to11mtm an hour ago \| parent [-]
		I think that's a different question; i.e. the ratios of 756x504 and 720x480 are both 1.5:1 (or, as we say in the camera world) IMO the most likely factor for camera makers (and/or sensor suppliers[0]) is 'how much resolution can one pack into a sensor for marketing purposes while keeping yield margin in check for profit'. Megapixels instead of Megahertz... [0] - Maybe different back then but the current state is that even the 'big names' will get their sensors from 'competing' camera makers...