In a leap that is to digital as digital was to film, Light Field technology captures all the light going every direction at a moment in time.  This allows such cool features as changing the focus AFTER you take a picture, or Blade Runner style zooming.  The best part?  It'll be in a "competitively priced" consumer camera released later this year.  The following link contains a sample photo you can play with, and a video describing the technology.  http://techcrunch.com/2011/06/.....-venture-funds-tctv/
Lytro has more sample pictures on their web site: http://www.lytro.com/picture_gallery