1. An image sensor, comprising: an array of light sensitive elements; and a filter array including a plurality of first, second, third, and fourth filter elements, each filter element in optical communication with a respective light sensitive element, each first filter element configured to transmit light of a first color, each second filter element configured to transmit light of a second color, each third filter element configured to transmit light of a third color, each fourth filter element configured to transmit light of a fourth color, and the filter array configured to include a repeating pattern of filter elements characterized by: at least two successive columns of alternating first and second filter elements where common rows of the at least two successive columns also include alternating first and second filter elements, and at least two additional successive columns of alternating third and fourth filter elements where common rows of the at least two additional successive columns also include alternating third and fourth filter element elements.