German researchers have created a new high dynamic range (HDR) CMOS image sensor that features a new pixel design that could pretty much do away with blown highlights. While traditional CMOS sensors have pixels that “clip” and stop capturing highlight data when they’re fully saturated — all additional data is lost in those areas of […]
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Last September, Samsung announced the ISOCELL HP1 mobile image sensor for smartphone cameras. Its resolution sets the ISOCELL HP1 apart from Samsung's other impressive image sensors. The sensor has a whopping 200MP resolution, the highest in a smartphone. dpreview.com »
2022-06-02 19:17
$(document). ready(function() { SampleGalleryV2({"containerId":"embeddedSampleGallery_9500685964","galleryId":"9500685964","isEmbeddedWidget":true,"selectedImageIndex":0,"isMobile":false}) }); Fujifilm has announced the 51 Megapixel GFX 50S II camera that – at $4000 – is the cheapest medium-format digital camera that's ever been released. dpreview.com »
2021-09-02 17:00
Self-described “maker” and YouTuber Sean Hodgins of Idle Hands Development recently took on a DIY project that’s way beyond most of us mere mortals: he built his very own, working, 1-Kilopixel image sensor. petapixel.com »
2019-12-31 21:08
Sony is working hard to keep its image sensor supremacy. The company is planning to show off two new image sensors at the 2019 International Electronic Devices Meeting (IEDM) that should have photographers excited: a 3-layer organic image sensor that will require no demosaicing, and “the world’s first all PDAF CMOS image sensor.” According to […] petapixel.com »
2019-10-11 17:57
Yesterday, Sony quietly released the specs for a new 47MP Micro Four Thirds image sensor that it claims is for “Surveillance, FA cameras and Industrial cameras.” But the image sensor—which can record 10-bit 8K/30p video with a with a 17:9 crop—might actually show up in the successor to the Panasonic GH5S. The new image sensor […] petapixel.com »
2019-09-27 17:00
Canon News has uncovered a patent that shows an 83mp full-frame image sensor from Canon. If you scale up the new 32.5mp APS-C sensor to Read more... canonrumors.com »
2019-09-09 15:37
Less than a week after Xiaomi teased an upcoming smartphone with a whopping 108MP of resolution, Samsung has officially unveiled the image sensor that will power the pocket-sized beast. Meet the Samsung ISOCELL Bright HMX: the world’s first 100MP+ smartphone image sensor. petapixel.com »
2019-08-12 17:03
In May, Samsung launched its 64MP Quad-Bayer image sensor for use in smartphone cameras. Like the 48MP Sony equivalent that's already inside several current flagship devices, the Isocell Bright GW1 is designed to produce full-resolution output in good light conditions and use its Quad-Bayer technology to combine four pixels into one, for better detail, lower noise levels and increased dynamic range, in more challenging circumstances. dpreview.com »
2019-06-24 17:51
$(document). ready(function() { SampleGalleryV2({"containerId":"embeddedSampleGallery_1769185023","galleryId":"1769185023","isEmbeddedWidget":true,"selectedImageIndex":0,"isMobile":false}) }); We've known about the Fujifilm GFX 100 since it was shown at Photokina last fall, and in about a month, you can get one of your own. dpreview.com »
2019-05-23 09:00
DXOMark has released their review of the Canon EOS R image sensor. I’ve never really put much stock in the testing at DXOMark, but there Read more... canonrumors.com »
2019-03-20 14:50
Sony announced a new Global Shutter Image Sensor. I am wondering when we will see this one on APS-C and FF cameras! Hope soon! Press text: Sony Develops a Stacked CMOS Image Sensor Technology Using Sony’s Proprietary Global Shutter Function with Back-Illuminated Pixel Structure to Deliver Both High Imaging Performance and Miniaturization Improves Productivity of […] The post Press text: Sony Develops a Stacked CMOS Global Shutter Image Sensor appeared first on sonyalpharumors. sonyalpharumors.com »
2019-03-18 19:50
Here’s a patent that has been misinterpreted on a few websites out there, but Canon News has translated the patent correctly for us. This patent Read more... canonrumors.com »
2018-12-11 17:38
We’re told that Canon will be using the brand new Sony IMX571 image sensor in an upcoming Canon APS-C ILC camera body. The source thinks Read more... canonrumors.com »
2018-11-10 19:16
Sensor stabilization was definitely one of the bigger feature omissions from the Canon EOS R if we go by the feedback we’ve received. Canon has Read more... canonrumors.com »
2018-10-25 20:41
In May we reported that CMOS sensor sales were at an all time high and record numbers were expected for 2018. It appears the strong sales have not slowed down at all over the summer, and we're now in a situation where CMOS sensors are in short supply. dpreview.com »
2018-08-20 21:56
Canon has posted an article about what they claim is “The World’s Largest Ultrahigh-Sensitivity CMOS Image Sensor”. You can see by the image above that the sensor dwarfs the Canon EOS Rebel T3i (600D). canonrumors.com »
2018-06-18 16:40
Industry analysts IC Insights report that CMOS image sensor sales will be at an eighth straight record-high level this year, with worldwide revenues growing 10% to $13. 7 billion. This comes after a 19% increase in 2017. dpreview.com »
2018-05-10 23:02
University of Michigan engineers Euisik Yoon and Sung-Yun Park have developed a nearly microscopic image sensor that doesn't require an external source of power. Measuring less than a millimeter across, this prototype camera could be placed just about anywhere – it only requires a light source to harvest energy. dpreview.com »
2018-04-12 21:11
The analysts at Tech Insights have torn down the Samsung Galaxy S9 in order to analyze the device's camera sensors and, as usual, the summary of their findings makes interesting reading for anyone who has an interest in image sensor technology. dpreview.com »
2018-04-11 22:32
Samsung published a couple of technical blog posts today, providing some detail on the stacked sensor technology used in the new Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus smartphones, and specifically how this tech is used to power the devices' super-slow-motion mode. dpreview.com »
2018-04-05 16:19
The NX1 still sells for $2,460 on Amazon Samsung is going to challenge Sony’s leadership in the Image Sensor Business. Etnews. com reports that Samsung wants to become number 1: Reason why Samsung Electronics is greatly increasing production capacity of image sensor is due to its confidence. sonyalpharumors.com »
2018-03-17 13:54
Sony is the 800-pound gorilla of camera sensors these days, boasting a global market share of around 50% in late 2017, but increased competition may be looming on the horizon. Samsung is reportedly ramping up its image sensor production capacity with a goal of overtaking Sony for the #1 spot. South Korea’s ETNews reports that […] petapixel.com »
2018-03-16 21:58
According to a new report out of South Korea, Samsung is increasing production of its ISOCELL image sensors at its Hwasung, South Korea location in a bid to clinch the #1 spot in image sensors worldwide. dpreview.com »
2018-03-16 20:34
Sony has developed a 1.46 effective megapixel back-illuminated CMOS image sensor equipped with a Global Shutter function. photographyblog.com »
2018-02-19 15:00
Sony CorporationSony Semiconductor Solutions Corporationnal from all pixels, simultaneously exposed, to a digital signal in parallel. Read more... canonrumors.com »
2018-02-18 02:08
Our previous post about what appeared to be image sensor stabilization in drawing from a lens stabilization patent proved to be false after further translation by Canon News. However, an image sensor stabilization patent was uncovered. canonrumors.com »
2018-02-12 00:26
Swedish medium format manufacturer Hasselblad has introduced its next-generation multi-shot body, building a monster that outputs 400MP images. Following in the footsteps of the company's H6D-100c, the H6D-400c MS uses sensor-shift technology to combine up to six exposures into a single monster image measuring 23200 x 17400 pixels. dpreview.com »
2018-01-16 15:00
At the ISSCC conference in February Sony will showcase those two new sensors: – A Back-Illuminated Global-Shutter CMOS Image Sensor with Pixel-Parallel 14b Subthreshold ADC – A 1/4-inch 3. sonyalpharumors.com »
2017-12-08 14:20
According to sources who spoke to Korean publication ETNews, Samsung is planning to kick its mobile camera technology up a notch with a 1,000fps smartphone camera sensor that will compete directly with Sony's similar sensor. dpreview.com »
2017-09-19 21:19
How would like a camera that is smaller than your current D-SLR and yet can shoot in low-light conditions, producing images that are sharper than you're used to? That’s the promise of curved sensor technology, and it’s about to hit commercial cameras. digitalrev.com »
2017-07-28 03:00
It appears that as with previous Samsung flagship smartphones, the brand new Galaxy S8 and S8+ will, depending on region, come with different camera sensors. Since the launch users have spotted versions with Sony IMX333 and S5K2L2 ISOCELL image sensors. dpreview.com »
2017-03-31 21:06
A7rII vs GFX ISO 100 comparison at 100% enlargement (Click on the image to see the orioginal size). I guess you were all curios to see if the 1. 7 times larger Sony 50MP sensor of the Fuji GFX can easily beat the Sony A7rII image quality. sonyalpharumors.com »
2017-03-04 14:54
Sony has today announced the development of a 3-layer stacked CMOS image sensor with DRAM for smartphones, making it possible to capture video at 1000 fps. The new chip comes with a DRAM layer in addition to the conventional 2-layer stacked CMOS structure with a back-illuminated layer of photo-sites and a circuit layer for signal processing. dpreview.com »
2017-02-07 22:01
According to industry publication DigiTimes, we should expect demand for CMOS image sensors, particularly high-end units, to increase in the short and medium term. This is mainly due to the increased popularity of dual-camera modules in high-end smartphones, such as the Apple iPhone 7 Plus, LG G5 or Huawei P9, and growing demand for imaging applications in the automotive and security industries. dpreview.com »
2017-01-18 21:29
Update: Sigma US has confirmed a price of $1200 and a December 20th shipping date will also ship in to US customers in January. Lens and camera manufacturer Sigma has announced UK pricing for its forthcoming sd Quattro H APS-H interchangeable lens mirrorless camera: it will cost January 2017. dpreview.com »
2016-12-14 22:33
The Belgian manufacturer that makes some of the sensors used in Leica’s cameras has announced a new offering that features 48MP and a global shutter. Although the CMV50000 CMOS sensor is described as medium-format in the press release, it is actually nearer to being 35mm-sized and measures 36. dpreview.com »
2016-11-09 11:30
NASA has unveiled a new infrared camera that promises to drive impressive new science on Earth and beyond.
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We will be releasing an upcoming series of articles on infrared photography that I've been slowly working through the last few weeks, and this amusingly popped up in the list of patent applications published.
In this patent application (2024-019961) Canon shows off a high-speed stacked sensor using three substrate layers. As you can imagine, sensor layers are like a house, the more floors you have the more flexibility you have, and the more room.
Five years ago, the first thing manufacturers talked about when launching a new camera was the sensor. Megapixels made headlines along with backlit designs and sensor stacking. But, has all that changed? Looking at technical tests and rankings like those from DxO Mark, half of all the top ten full frame cameras are more than three years old.
More and more photographers are demanding durable cameras. But what they've also been asking for are brass cameras. The only brands to really do something like this in the past two decades have been Pentax and Leica.
A couple of patent applications caught my eye over the last week – and of course, with me traveling and living out of a suitcase right now I filed it in my head to revisit. These two patents show some unique pixel structures that we are not used to seeing from Canon.
Fujifilm X-H2 is a camera with one of the highest resolving APS-C sensors currently on the camera market. When you combine that with certain film simulations, photos will just look naturally sharper.