Sony today announced the commercialization of newly developed CMOS sensor “IMX144CQJ”, the sensor size is 1/1.7″ and captures images at 12.4 million pixel resolution, the sensor can be used for still digital camera and camcorders for recording high quality videos.
Major features of the new 12.4 million pixel 1/1.7″ BSI CMOS sensor – translated by google
Is compared available / old conventional back-illuminated type sensors (1/2.3, 1/1.7), the new sensor features low noise, high sensitivity and high dynamic.
Compared with our conventional product (12.4 million pixel 1/2.3 type effect), which is aimed at 1.3-fold increase in sensitivity, and increased saturation signal level of 1.9 times.
Could be obtained for the dependence of F value and a good wide angle of incidence characteristics significantly better than the conventional back-illuminated type 1/2.3, degrees of freedom of optical design is improved, also available in high magnification zoom lens and a lighter .
High-definition video and high-speed shooting in the 4K2K 60frame / s it becomes possible, while the next generation corresponds to the 4K format image sensor for civilian use.
By the new converter circuit configuration of the column-parallel A / D, designed to operate with low power consumption and a decrease of approximately 34% compared to our conventional product.
New patent news coming from patent hunter Japanese blog egami, the latest technology aims at improving speed and accuracy of the current AF system used by Canon, So we may see some more advance AF system based PRO and Entry level DSLR camera in near future.
Patent details translated by google
Patent Publication No. 2010-60771
2010.3.18 Release Date
2008.9.3 filing date
Existing techniques
Patent Publication No. H11-281878
Different lengths of baseline using the AF sensor
F2.8 sensor: high focusing accuracy
Can detect a wide range of defocus amount (the amount of deviation of focus): F5.6 sensor
After roughly at F5.6 sensor is focused, making focus F2.8 sensor with high accuracy
Drawback
Depending on the timing F2.8 sensor is not used, focusing accuracy is not good
Canon’s patent
Different lengths of baseline using the AF sensor
Because of the defocus amount detection range is limited, must search as duplicate detection range
By using the F5.6 sensor, within a limit not exceeding the amount of defocus, it is possible to focus lens is driven at high speed
If the Live View
The image plane using phase difference AF
Focus lens is driven at high speed
Using the central pixel: When low-intensity
Using the neighboring pixels: When high-intensity
for a quick reminder Canon recently announced 650D and Canon EOS M with hybrid AF system
According to latest rumors coming from SAR the Sony A99 will arrive on photokina / September 2012, the A99 will features a newly developed 24Megapixel full frame sensor, 102 AF points, 50-25,600 ISO (expandable up to +2 stop), Built-in GPS, AVCHD 2.0 support, no CF nor XQD support. Price will be somewhere between 2,500 and 2,800 Dollars.
via – SAR
According to latest news / rumors, the online store Crutchfield has listed the Fujifilm X100 camera as discontinued and also just few days ago the price of Fujifilm X100 dropped to $999 at Amazon, the X100 is also approx 2 years old a need a update, so we might see a new X200 Compact camera with bright lens and APS-C sensor at photokina (Sep) 2012 fuji X100 / APS-C Compact camera – See more about Fuji X100 here
Latest Rumors coming from 43rumors, the Olympus E-7 is expected to arrive at second half of 2013 to replace the current E5 (see E5 at amazon), no more details available, we will update you soon as we get any info.
Will the use of LCD viewfinder will improve your Still Photography ?See the video below by Jimmy Hickey and share your thoughts with us – LCD viewfinder strengths and weaknesses for photography – Jimmy Hickey
I have been using a LCD viewfinder to take ambient portraits for over a year now, and it has changed my process of creating images a great deal.
Originally designed for videographers, the LCD viewfinder enlarges the rear LCD screen, enabling the photographer to take photographs using Live Mode. This video goes over the positives and negatives of using an LCD viewfinder while taking a behind the scenes look at a photoshoot.
Hope this helps some people out! Feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns in regard to using an LCD viewfinder!
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Sony today announced the commercialization of newly developed CMOS sensor “IMX144CQJ”, the sensor size is 1/1.7″ and captures images at 12.4 million pixel resolution, the sensor can be used for still digital camera and camcorders for recording high quality videos.
