What is AD conversion? Why is 12 bit conversion said superior?

| DiMAGE S304 |

Technical Information

| What is AD conversion? Why is 12 bit conversion said superior? |

AD conversion means conversion of analog signal of image data to digital output.

DiMAGE S304 converts image data in each of RGB channels at 12 bit (4096 steps), finely tuning image data from shadow throughout highlight.