Category: sensor

Sony’s new smartphone sensor shoots 1000fps and eliminates rolling shutter

John Aldred

It’s amazing how far sensor technology’s come in the last few years. We’ve had dual pixel autofocus, ultra high ISOs, and a whole bunch of other cool features show up. Phones and bigger camera sensors get more and more powerful with each new generation. This sensor from Sony, though, might be one of the most exciting […]

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Sony’s new 2mm sensor could be coming to future smartwatches

John Aldred

While some companies are trying to make the sensors in their cameras bigger, Sony are doing the opposite. They’re going smaller. Really small. Their new 2mm sensor is capable of a single megapixel, 1,296 pixels along the longest edge. Paired with a 2.6mm lens, the circuit that connects the whole thing to a device is […]

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How to Make a DSLR Camera Trap Housing

Will Nicholls

Looking to make your own DSLR camera trap housing? You’ve come to the right place. Camera trapping is an increasingly popular technique, and it’s rather addictive too. The ability to leave your DSLR camera out for days or weeks at a time, watching and waiting 24 hours a day, has revolutionised the wildlife photography field. […]

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Tipster says Sony is working on a medium format sensor destined for mirrorless camera

Gannon Burgett

Photokina 2016 is just four months away and already rumors are swirling around as to what we can expect from photography companies at the world’s leading imaging expo. One of the latest rumors says Sony is looking into creating a medium format imaging sensor to take on the likes of Hasselblad. Details are scarce on […]

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Oppo claims to have developed the world’s first, smallest sensor-based OIS for smartphones

Gannon Burgett

Yesterday, Chinese smartphone manufacturer Oppo announced it has developed a SmartSensor, a smartphone sensor Oppo claims contains ‘the world’s smallest optical image stabilization technology.’ Teaming up with smartphone camera innovators MEMS Drive, Oppo has created a 3-axis sensor-based image stabilization system. Much like the systems found in Olympus and Sony mirrorless cameras, the SmartSensor compensates […]

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Future iPhones could have smaller, spherically curved image sensors

Gannon Burgett

We’ve already talked about what Apple might be getting up to for the camera in their upcoming tenth generation iPhone. But, as is usually the case with any research and development, Apple is already at work patenting unique tech to put in even later generation iPhones. One of the most recent patents to come to […]

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OmniVision’s new smartphone sensor can shoot 16MP photos at 45FPS

Gannon Burgett

Get ready. Smartphone cameras are about to get a whole lot faster. Today, OmniVision Technologies Inc. has announced its latest imaging sensor, a 16-megapixel 1/2.4-inch module capable of capturing full resolution photos at a blazing 45 frames per second. The new sensor, officially called OV16860, is the first image sensor built on OmniVision’s new PureCel […]

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The SCARLET-W is RED’s new entry-level cinema camera capable of 5K at 60fps

Gannon Burgett

American camera manufacturer RED has officially lifted the veil on their newest camera, the 5K SCARLET-W. Sitting between their lower-end RED RAVEN and their more serious RED WEAPON, the SCARLET-W is capable of cranking out 5K video at 60fps, 4K at 150fps and 2K up to 300fps. Like the other cameras in their DSMC² lineup, […]

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Bye Bye Bayer; Canon’s 120MP Sensor Rumored to Be Based on Foveon-Like Technology

Liron Samuels

The Bayer filter was patented in 1976 and can be found in almost all digital camera sensors sold today. While several alternatives have been suggested over the years, some more exciting than others, none caught on. This could soon change, though, as Canon Watch reports that the 120MP full frame sensor Canon is developing will […]

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