camera sensor
The SCARLET-W is RED’s new entry-level cinema camera capable of 5K at 60fps
Dec 11, 2015
Gannon Burgett
American camera manufacturer RED has officially lifted the veil on their newest camera, the 5K SCARLET-W.
A Geeky Crash Course On The Science of Camera Sensors
Dec 7, 2015
Udi Tirosh
//geek alert Often when we talk about camera sensors we talk about “buckets” collecting “photons of light”. But talking about buckets is looking at the…
Sony inks deal to acquire Toshiba’s image sensor business, facilities
Dec 4, 2015
Gannon Burgett
This week has been acquisition galore. First, the rumor of Nikon buying out Samsung’s NX sensor business (which has since been denied by the latter…
Pentax Cameras Could Soon Offer Built-in Star Tracking for Astrophotography
Nov 16, 2015
Gannon Burgett
Astrophotography is becoming more accessible than ever. Not only have manufacturers made cameras specifically designed with celestial photography in mind, they’ve also started work on…
What Determines a Smartphone Camera’s Image Quality?
Nov 13, 2015
Gannon Burgett
Well before the DSLR megapixel war ever started, it was fairly common knowledge that megapixels alone don’t result in better image quality. The same statement…
Omnivision’s New Smartphone Sensor is Capable of 4K Video at 60fps
Nov 12, 2015
Gannon Burgett
Omnivision Technologies, a California-based company known for developing imaging sensors for smartphones and action cams, has announced the PureCel® Plus-S QV–16860, a brand new sensor…
Bye Bye Bayer; Canon’s 120MP Sensor Rumored to Be Based on Foveon-Like Technology
Oct 29, 2015
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…
The inventor of the CMOS sensor is working on a revolutionary 1-billion pixel sensor
Oct 12, 2015
Liron Samuels
Quanta Image Sensor. Remember that name; it could be the new sensor type that will replace the CMOS in your current camera. No need to…
Sony Announces It Will Split Off Its Image Sensor Business Into It’s Own Company
Oct 6, 2015
Tiffany Mueller
In a press release put out by Sony on October 6th, the company announced it would splitting off it’s sensor division and developing it into…
Canon announced a 250MP APS-H-size CMOS sensor
Sep 7, 2015
Liron Samuels
Remember all the oohs and ahhs when Canon announced the record-breaking 50MP sensor of the 5DS? Well, the company just revealed that it has…