camera sensor
Is a full frame camera really worth it?
Jul 18, 2016
Alexander J.E. Bradley
Since I got my Nikon D7000 camera 6 years ago I’ve used it almost everyday. That is a lot of shutter clicks, 148,558 to be…
Which Camera is the Noisiest? This visual database compares sensor noise
Jul 10, 2016
Udi Tirosh
The quality of long exposures is determined mostly by the amount of noise a camera produces. The lower the noise levels, the better the exposure. This is…
Next month you can have a “39MP” Foveon sensor for less than $800 with the Sigma sd Quattro
Jun 24, 2016
John Aldred
Sigma have today confirmed the final pricing and availability of the Sigma sd Quattro camera and EF-630 flash units announced in February, along with a new bundle…
Tipster says Sony is working on a medium format sensor destined for mirrorless camera
May 6, 2016
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…
Japan earthquakes affect Sony sensor production, Fujifilm steps in to help damaged camera gear
Apr 19, 2016
Gannon Burgett
Last week, two earthquakes struck southwestern Japan, leaving at least 41 people dead and substantial damage to the region, which is known for its manufacturing…
You can now censor parts of video directly in YouTube’s Creator Studio
Feb 27, 2016
Gannon Burgett
Today, YouTube unveiled a new custom blurring tool to its online video editing platform Creator Studio. This new tool lets you select an object to…
Twin Rear Cameras On Smartphones Brings Optical Zoom Quality With no Moving Parts
Feb 25, 2016
John Aldred
According to Israeli company, Corephotonics, while mobile sensor resolution increases, the effective resolution and image quality of cameras in mobile devices remains relatively low. Although the technology is…
Sony announces Industry 1st stacked CMOS sensor with hybrid autofocus and 3-axis stabilization
Feb 16, 2016
John Aldred
Following from last year’s announcement that they were raising 440 billion yen (nearly $4 billion) to further development and production of new sensor technology, Sony have started…
Future iPhones could have smaller, spherically curved image sensors
Jan 29, 2016
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…
OmniVision’s new smartphone sensor can shoot 16MP photos at 45FPS
Dec 31, 2015
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…