1. A method for forming a final digital color image, comprising: (a) capturing an image using an image sensor having panchromatic pixels and color pixels corresponding to at least two color photoresponses; (b) providing from the captured image a digital high resolution panchromatic image and a digital high resolution color differences image; and (c) using the digital high resolution panchromatic image and the digital high resolution color differences image to produce the final digital high resolution full color image.