After unveiling the Galaxy S20 Ultra with its monstrous (or ridiculous?) 108MP image sensor, Samsung has decided to pull back the curtain and reveal some details about this chip and the technology that made it possible.
At its core, the so-called ISOCELL Bright HM1 image sensor that’s inside the new Galaxy S20 Ultra is probably […]. petapixel.com
Since Canon’s initial development announcement for the EOS R3, rumors have swirled that the company — despite its statement otherwise — was not the manufacturer of the backside illuminated sensor at its core. petapixel.com »
2021-06-18 17:36
One of Sony’s crown jewels in its empire is its image sensor business, which dominates global market share and has helped the company hit record profits. But now a famous investor is calling for Sony to spin-off the sensor business into a completely independent company. petapixel.com »
2019-06-14 18:07
Leaked renderings of the upcoming Pixel 4 seem to have prompted Google to get ahead of its own story by tweeting an image of the device well ahead of its expected fall launch date. Prominently featured is a square "bump" that appears to house two rear-facing cameras, a flash and two smaller sensors, one of which is visible if you raise the image's shadows. dpreview.com »
2019-06-13 00:06
Leica has introduced the Q2, updating its predecessor with a higher resolution full-frame sensor, splash and dust resistance on par with the SL's and an updated OLED viewfinder. The Q2 offers a 47. dpreview.com »
2019-03-07 17:00
It can be interesting, for the more tech-inclined photographer, to speculate about where camera makers are getting their sensors from. However, to be truly certain, you'd need to tear the camera apart and see what's printed around the edge of the chip. dpreview.com »
2018-06-16 14:00
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
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
In a move likely to completely silence all whispers of chicanery, DxOMark has finally published its results for Ricoh's Pentax 645Z. The camera just misses out on being hailed as the best stills camera sensor ever (as it would have been, when data was first published for the camera back in 2015), but it still scores a very impressive 101 points. dpreview.com »
2017-11-14 23:03
Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III Canon's G1 X Mark III is, as the name implies, the third iteration in the company's range-topping large-sensor enthusiast compact series. However, what the name doesn't make clear is that it's a significant departure from its predecessors, in terms of both size and capability. dpreview.com »
2017-10-16 07:00
Recently, DPReview was invited to Japan to visit both the Sony headquarters in Tokyo and Sony’s image sensor factory in Kumamoto. The trip was an opportunity to gain some insight into both the philosophy and the technology that underpins the company. dpreview.com »
2017-09-11 17:22
The Nikon D7500 is a midrange APS-C DSLR that both sits below and borrows a lot from Nikon's APS-C flagship D500 including its 20. 9MP sensor, high-res metering sensor (used for subject recognition) and very probably its image processor. dpreview.com »
2017-07-05 20:11
The PetaPixel team flew down to Cupertino to witness the 2024 Apple Keynote event and get our first glimpse at the new iPhone 16 Pro. With all the recent push lately to add AI features to the photography aspects of the phone it's nice to see Apple working on updated camera hardware instead. [Read More]
During Apple's "It's Glowtime" event today at Apple Park in California, the tech giant announced its new flagship smartphones, the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max.
Honor, a spinoff of Huawei, calls its new 200 Pro smartphone "the portrait master," but what does this mean in terms of specs and features? [Read More]
Google has an elaborate photo set so it can test its Google Pixel camera in situations akin to the real world.
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The Mobile Photography Awards (MPA) announced the winners of its 13th annual competition Wednesday, giving out thousands of dollars in cash prizes. [Read More]
Sandmarc has announced a new 100mm macro lens for iPhones that significantly enhances its close-focusing capabilities and is able to capture what the company calls finer details and natural bokeh. [Read More]
The Mobile Photography Awards (MPA) has announced the winners of its 12th annual photo contest. Founded in 2011, the MPA celebrates the best mobile photographers and showcases beautiful photos captured by smartphones. [Read More]