1. A digital camera comprising: a first channel including a first optics component and a first image sensor, wherein the first channel is configured to output luminance data; a second channel including a second optics component and a second image sensor, wherein the second channel is configured to generate red chroma data, wherein the red chroma data is generated through combination of red color band data with the luminance data; and a processing component coupled to the first and second channels and configured to combine outputs of the first and second channels to generate an image.