Next week, Samsung revealed a cutting-edge 200MP telephoto image sensor designed specifically for smartphones, boasting enhanced light absorption capabilities.
The Isocell HP9 features an impressive 200 million tiny pixels, measuring just 0.56 micrometers in size, all within a compact 1/1.4-inch optical format. Samsung claims to have developed novel materials for the high-refractive microlens array on its image sensor, which enhances light-gathering capabilities by precisely focusing additional illumination onto individual RGB colour filters.
Developed in tandem with premium smartphone launches, the new sensor boasts larger wide-angle optical codecs for primary cameras, allowing for ample space to integrate bigger telephoto sensors, according to the company.
South Korea’s leading tech company claims a significant enhancement, boasting a 12% increase in low-light sensitivity and a 10% improvement in autofocus locking speed compared to its preceding models.
The sensor stands out for its exceptional performance in low-light conditions, thanks to the company’s innovative approach that merges 16 pixels to form a single 12-megapixel pixel. The company claims that its 2.24-micrometer-sized sensors enable the capture of sharper portrait images with “dramatic” out-of-focus bokeh effects.
The sensor’s 12x optical zoom capability is achieved by combining its 4x in-sensor zoom modules with a 3x telephoto zoom module, resulting in potentially clearer and less grainy images when cropped.
Samsung also introduced two new 50-megapixel image sensors, the Isocell GN1 and Isocell JN5, in tandem with the 200-megapixel telephoto sensor.
Here is the rewritten text: Dubbed twin pixel technology, this innovative approach enables swift and accurate autofocus through the utilization of two photodiodes per pixel. With the incorporation of Samsung’s innovative microlens technology, this device boasts enhanced light absorption capabilities. To minimize crosstalk and enable more precise imaging, pixels are spaced farther apart, reducing the likelihood of interference between adjacent pixels.
The Isocell JN5 boasts an impressive 50 million tiny pixels, each just 0.64 micrometers in size, all packed into a compact 1/2.76-inch optical format, according to Samsung’s announcement. The sensor boasts dual vertical switch gates, which boosts the cost-effective switching mechanism within pixels to dramatically reduce noise and produce crisp, high-quality images even in challenging low-light conditions. The advanced system boasts comprehensive compulsory part detection capabilities and a sophisticated dynamic range that exceeds industry standards. This versatile sensor is suitable for use in both primary and secondary camera modules, accommodating a range of focal lengths including wide-angle, ultra-wide-angle, and telephoto configurations.
While these sensors may eventually find their way into mainstream smartphones, it’s likely to take another year or two before they become a reality, meaning the upcoming Galaxy foldable phones won’t receive the camera upgrades Samsung is touting?
