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Device manufacturers never stop enhancing the sensors and cameras on mobile phones, developers of said technology, like Sony have clearly demonstrated that they will continue to push their limits in innovation with all the resources that they have. This, of course, to make the devices in our hands even more efficient in taking photos and videos. The newest IMX586 sensor from Tokyo, Japan is a 48MP sensor, the highest in the industry, that will enable smartphones to record videos and capture images with exceptional detail, never seen before.
Sony has declared their first 48MP Sensor for the smartphone industry went beyond recording 4K footage at 60FPS. The IMX586 sensor achieved the world’s smallest pixel size of 0.8μm, which makes it possible to pack 48 effective megapixels in a single frame, to possibly match or even compete with a High-Performance SLR Camera.
The 48 powerful megapixels are seen on an 8mm diagonal unit, thereby promoting improved imaging on smartphone cameras in the future. The newest sensor uses a Quad Bayer color filter array, where adjacent 2 x 2 pixels appear in the same color bearing for higher sensitivity shooting. On top of that, even scenes with both bright and dark areas can be captured with insignificant highlight blowout or loss of detail in shadows.
As we can see, the said sensor still needs to be tested out in different lighting conditions, different scenarios and different views to make sure that their announcement is real, but smartphones, overall, have problems in low light scenarios. However, Sony also shared that they have made adjustments within the camera to compensate for this, let's just hope that this won't be a problem once it rolls out.
In addition to that, Sony’s exposure control in technology and signal processing functionalities are developed into the image sensor, that enables real-time output and excellent dynamic range that is four times better than conventional products. That being said, displays with either too bright or dark areas can be captured with either blurry or pixilated results.
Another good thing to know is that the sensor is also capable of recording 4K footage at an exceptional 90 frames second, 1080p video at 240 frames per second, and 720p clips at 480 frames per second. While the other two figures are something that we have seen before, being able to record 4K footage at 90FPS is going to be new to mobile phones, as the maximum limit for capturing UHD footage is 60FPS.
With everything that has been shared of early testing, let's hope that the sensor finds its way to any of the Sony's flagship devices, especially the X and Z series.
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