A New Nikon Patent Shows They’re Taking On Industry Giants

When it comes to sensor technology, Nikon has been taking a back seat in recent years. While their cameras, like the Nikon Z9 and Z8, have been breaking new ground in the mirrorless segment, they have had to rely on Sony to produce sensors for these (and other) cameras.

NASA’s New Infrared Camera Sets High-Res Sights on Earth and Beyond

NASA has unveiled a new infrared camera that promises to drive impressive new science on Earth and beyond.

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Canon Patent Application: Hybrid IR/Color sensor to improve Image Quality

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.

Canon Patent Application: Triple-layer High Speed Stacked Sensor

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.

Have Camera Sensors Stagnated? Why the Next Leap in Sensor Tech isn’t About Megapixels

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.

How a Special Pentax Camera Got its Groove Back

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.

Canon Patent Applications for High Dynamic Range Sensors

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.