Super CCD

The first generation of SuperCCD sensors was released with the FinePix 4700 Zoom and S1 Pro DSLR, announced in January 2000.

Fujifilm announced a Super CCD back for its GX680 system that December, with 20.68 million sensors yielding an effective resolution of 41.36 MP.

By contrast, Fujifilm says that 5th Generation Super CCD HR sensors are also at 45 degrees but do not interpolate.

This sensor, although sharp, has significantly decreased ISO performance compared to earlier generations, dropping in quality to average level.

In mid-2008 the 8th generation was introduced (same size 1/1.6", 12 million effective pixels), included in Fujifilm FinePix F100fd (2008).

In 2010, Fujifilm released its final cameras with the Super CCD sensor, the F300EXR and the Z800EXR.

In 2011, Fujifilm switched to backside illuminated (BSI) CMOS sensors with conventional square photosite Bayer color pattern array as well as Fujifilm's EXR color filter array that used square photosites that were rotated 45 degrees.

Layout of sensors on Super CCD matrices
An illustration of the Super CCD pixel alignment, taken with a Fuji S2 Pro . The top image was translated with DCRaw , without scaling or pixel rotation.