The Japanese NHK Science & Technology Research Laboratories showed its latest innovation at its Technology Open House 2011, a compact Ultra High Definition camera that captures Ultra High Definition resolution of 33 million pixels.
Until now there has not been a single sensor capable of imaging the full resolution of 33 million pixels, so they used a system of 4 chips each capable of imaging 8 million pixels.
“Our primary goal in making this single-chip imaging equipment was to make a camera small enough to be practical to use when filming outside. The difference from other products is that it uses a single sensor to achieve the full Ultra High Definition resolution of 33 million pixels. By using color filter technology that is used in digital cameras equipped with Bayer masks, and dividing color by fields to get information, it is possible to achieve a very compact camera.”
“This is still a hand-built trial device, and we want to work with a manufacturer to finalize it and make a product for actual use.”
