Worse, using the high-definition wide-screen mode puts black bars at the top and bottom of the viewfinder, reducing the effective pixel count by 25%.

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Red claims the dedicated CMOS sensor means no color debayering, yielding a one-to-one pixel count and 15-20 percent bump in effective resolution compared to its chromatic cousin.

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