To overcome the physical limitations of cameras, phone manufacturers have resorted to artificial intelligence and dedicated processors. Now we are talking about an important change for the hardware.
Currently, cameras are divided as follows: phones, premium and professional compact. The latter have the advantage of the larger sensor, and the latter have the advantage of algorithms. From the premium compacts Sony takes the most important component and brings it to the phones: the 1-inch sensor.
The size of the sensor brings with it a better ability to take good pictures in low light conditions. And Sony is preparing the 1-inch IMX800 sensor for phones. For comparison, Samsung has a 1 / 1.3 inch already used on his phones. Samsung is still working
It’s still unclear what resolution we’re talking about for the Sony sensor. However, it is an important step for this industry. The sensor would debut on the Huawei P50 series, and the resolution would be 50 megapixels. Independent of the sensor, Huawei has so far stood out with a very good algorithm for image processing. So far, the company has used 1 / 1.28-inch sensors.
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Regardless of the size, which sounds great on paper and is the same size as the Sony RX100 cameras, the autofocus capability and the performance of the image processing algorithm also matter.
It is expected that, with this sensor and the new series, Huawei will make the transition to 8K filming. At the same time, Apple, another company that takes sensors from Sony, still uses smaller and 12 megapixel models. Although Apple is unlikely to switch to the new sensor in 2021, we may see it in 2022 or 2023.
In the case of megapixels, the sensor will use the technology of combining several pixels into one. Thus, the final image resolution would be between 10 and 20 megapixels. The technique is already used successfully by Samsung, Huawei and other manufacturers. Samsung offers, even on the 108 megapixel sensor, the option to take pictures at full resolution.
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