Samsung has announced the next generation of its 50-megapixel sensor called ISOCELL GN2. It follows last year's GN1 and promises significant autofocus improvements thanks to a new phase-detection advancement the company calls "Dual Pixel Pro."
After going on a bit of a megapixel tear over the past year, releasing 64MP and 108MP smartphone image sensors, Samsung is scaling back. The company just unveiled its latest creation: a 50MP image sensor with bigger pixels, 'DSLR-Level' autofocus performance, and better low-light chops.
Canon may be developing a Quad Pixel Autofocus sensor as the followup to its highly-regarding Dual Pixel AF. A newly-surfaced patent shows a sensor in which each pixel is split into not two, but four areas.
Canon made a bit of a splash when it released the 70D, touting lightning fast live view and movie mode auto focus that would put the previous system to shame. The tech is called "Dual Pixel," and now we have a few clips that show you just how fast the system works while filming in movie mode.