The camera on smartphones is one of the main selling points these days, and Apple is working hard to push its iPhone camera ahead of the pack. A newly discovered patent reveals that Apple has created an innovative sensor design that increases quality by using three separate sensors and a prism for splitting light.
The low light performance in your future camera may be improved thanks to new research in "nano earthquakes." Researchers have found that sound waves can be used to improve the electronic properties of 2D materials, paving the way for things such as camera sensors that can capture better shots in dark environments.
Researchers at the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore have developed a graphene image sensor one thousand times more sensitive to anything available on the market today. The sensor is capable of detecting broad spectrum light, making it a great solution for all types of cameras. Its uses could include traffic cameras, infrared cameras, and so forth.
Fujifilm’s new X-Trans sensors diverge from the traditional way CMOS sensors are designed by using an irregular …
Mirrorless cameras feature sensors larger than compact cameras and bodies smaller than DSLRs, but how do their sensor sizes compare with one another? To give you a better idea of how formats such as Nikon CX and Olympus/Panasonic Four Thirds stack up against each other, Digital Camera Database created this helpful graphic showing the relative sizes of each format.
Electronics reverse-engineering company Chipworks has published an article that discusses and reviews Nikon’s …
With each new generation of popular digital camera lines, consumers generally expect that feature upgrades also be accompanied by improvements to the image sensor. According to camera testing service DxOMark, that's not the case with Canon's entry level DSLR lineup.
Photos and details of Nokia's upcoming Lumia 920 smartphone leaked earlier this week, revealing that the new flagship Windows phone will feature a 8-megapixel sensor, a 4.5-inch display, 32GB of storage, and wireless charging via a special pad.
Although the camera specs seem rather pedestrian compared to the 41MP 808 PureView, patents published last month reveal that the company is working on some special sensor tech for future devices. More specifically, Nokia is working on developing camera sensors that use layers of graphene -- one-atom-thick layers of carbon -- for big performance advantages over existing sensors.
Idan Shechter, the guy behind Camera Size, has launched a new website for photographers who understand sizes better through visual comparisons than through specs and figures. Sensor Size is a website that offers quick visual comparisons of sensors found in popular digital cameras. Select the cameras you want to check out from a couple of drop-down menus, and the sensors are displayed in relative sizes next to each other. You can also stack the images or display them in a 3D overlay for a better view.
4K video is the realm of high end cinematography gear right? Maybe not. Two new 16MP sensors …
Digital camera sensors come in two flavors, charge couple device (CCD) sensors and …
Some time ago Sony announced a new series of "stacked" CMOS sensors that would bring a new level of quality to smartphone cameras. And now, several months later, rumors are floating about that Sony's new LT29i smartphone -- codenamed the Hayabusa -- will be packing a 13-megapixel version of the new tech.
Samsung has developed what the company claims is the world’s first CMOS sensor that can capture both RGB and …
Here’s a great diagram by Mobot that shows how the 41-megapixel sensor inside …
If you’re a fan of learning things through Khan Academy, then you might …
Devin Coldewey of TechCrunch created this helpful diagram showing the relative sizes of …
Destin of Smarter Every Day made this helpful video in which he and …
Ever wonder why camera manufacturers these days are describing often sensor sizes with fractions instead of millimeters? Roger Cicala …
After arriving late to the digital photography party, Kodak took another step away from the market yesterday by selling …
Here’s a photograph by the The Bangkok Post showing Sony’s sensor manufacturing plant …
MIT scientists have discovered that graphene, a material consisting of one-atom thick sheets …
Many Nikonians would have been overjoyed if Nikon’s mirrorless cameras had been announced with an APS-C sensor instead of …
Cell phone cameras have pretty poor image quality when compared with point-and-shoot cameras due to their small sensors, but …
As technology improves, features that were once limited to expensive professional models often become available to the masses, but …
Kodak uploaded a video to YouTube recently thats been causing quite a bit of controversy. It’s a talk by …
Ever wonder what actually happens between the time you press the shutter button on a DSLR and when the …
In the present day world of photography, "mainstream" digital cameras aren't nearly as modular as desktop computers since components can't easily be swapped in and out of the camera body. The future might look quite different, and Nikon is taking a step in that direction with a recent patent filing for interchangeable sensors on EVIL cameras. In addition to choosing a particular lens depending on the desired photo, photographers would be able to choose different sensors as well.
Sony has issued an "important notice" that shooting HD video for semi-long periods of time with the A33 and A55 may cause the sensor to overheat, shutting off the camera. How long the camera lasts depends on ambient temperature and image stabilization is enabled. If it's 30° C (~86° F) the A55 can only go 6 minutes with IS turned on.
A week ago Canon announced the development of a APS-H CMOS sensor that delivers a staggering 120 …
We all know pointing your DSLR directly at the sun for extended periods of time isn't too healthy for your sensor, but what about laser lights like the ones used at concerts? Turns out those can be even more lethal for your camera, even with very brief exposures.