Here’s the First 81-Megapixel Photo by the Light L16 16-Camera Camera
The camera startup Light began shipping out the first L16 cameras to pre-order customers last month. If you want to see what the 16-camera camera can do, the company has also released a set of full-resolution photos for you to pixel peel.
The images captured by these modules are combined into single photos, giving the camera some groundbreaking features. These include 52-megapixel+ photos, 5x optical zoom, ultra-low light performance, depth of field control, and more, all in a relatively small compact camera.
Light just released three full-resolution photos showing what the L16 can do. The first is the largest of the three. It’s a massive 81-megapixel picture of a man in a field holding a machete (you can download the full-res version here).
One thing we see is that there’s a relatively shallow depth of field given that the Light L16 has the form factor of a large compact camera.
Here’s what a 100% crop on the man’s face looks like:
The second sample photo is a 65.89-megapixel landscape photo of Horseshoe Bend in Arizona (download the full-res here):
Here’s a 100% crop showing the details of the blue boats and people at the very bottom of the frame:
Finally, the third full-res sample photo is a 53-megapixel shot of the Point Reyes shipwreck (the full-res can be downloaded here):
Here’s a 100% crop showing the details of where the boat meets the grass:
There’s a large gallery of low-resolution L16 sample photos as well on the Light website.
Light says the L16 is currently completely sold out. If you’re interested in getting your hands on the $1,699 camera, you can sign up for the mailing list to be notified when the company begins taking orders again later this year.