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Sharp Announce a 1″ 12 million-pixel CMOS 60fps 4K Sensor:

Sharp have announced they will put the 1" 12 million-pixel RJ5DY1BA0LT CMOS 60fps 4K sensor into mass production in October this year. Here is the English translated press release from Japanese. Indus... Read More...

Canon 35mm Full Frame CMOS Video Sensor and Prototype Camera:

Canon announced that the company has successfully developed a high-sensitivity 35 mm full-frame CMOS sensor exclusively for video recording. Delivering high-sensitivity, low-noise imaging performance, the new C... Read More...

A Quick Catch Up With the Inventor of the CMOS Image Sensor Eric Fossum:

Quick one for you: Watch the first two minutes of this video and catch up with the inventor of the CMOS image sensor Eric Fossum, Professor of Engineering and Faculty Coordinator, Ph.D. Innovation Program. Eric... Read More...

Panasonic Doubles The Sensitivity of Colour Image Sensors Shoot In Half The Light:

Panasonic Corporation has developed unique "micro colour splitters", which separate the light that falls on image sensors by exploiting light's wavelike properties. Applying them to actual image sensors allows ... Read More...

Sony Investing 1 Billion Dollars in Stacked CMOS Image Sensors:

Sony announced that it plans to invest $994,400,000 or around 1 Billion dollars in Sony Semiconductor Corporation's Nagasaki Technology Center ("Nagasaki TEC") from the first half of the fiscal year ending Marc... Read More...

First 8K Transmission & Ultra High Definition Shoulder Mount Camera:

First up check out the new prototype 8K Ultra High Definition shoulder mount camera from NHK shown in this video from DigInfo News. We have seen a few box and studio versions of the camera over the years but th... Read More...

Sony PMW-V350 VariDoF 2K from 1/3 Inch Mode Camcorder:

UPDATE: Please note the details of this story have always been in the varidof.com webpage source code. Take a bow CVP, and Sony hopefully you will not receive irate calls from resellers accusing you of withhold... Read More...

1T MIG Pixel Where Less is More and More is Good from your Camera:

Pixpolar has some radical thinking in the race to improve camera output image quality and dynamic range of the sensor by using just one transistor per pixel signal instead what has become common, four. Pixpolar... Read More...

NHK 4320X7680 8K 120 fps Super Hi-Vision CMOS Sensor:

An English translation of an article published by NHK where they talk about the next generation 12 bit 8K 120 fps SHV or Super Hi-Vision CMOS image sensor. The London 2012 Olympic Games will have selected event... Read More...

Third Generation Phantom Miro Digital High Speed Cameras:

Vision Research unveils its new line of Phantom Miro M-Series digital high-speed cameras, which includes the M110, M310 and M120. These flexible, easy-to-use cameras contain all the high-performance features sc... Read More...

Demo Videos of the Wide Dynamic Range WDR XKhan Sensor:

Pixelplus have released demo videos comparing their XKhan WDR Sensor to CCD sensors. Pixelplus WDR (XKHAN) Image Sensor (XKhan vs CCD) Video: Pixelplus WDR (XKHAN) Image Sensor (XKhan vs CCD) Night Vi... Read More...

Sony Again Increases Plans for World Image Sensor Domination:

According to Reuters Sony will boost its image sensor production capacity by 50 percent within two to three years starting next spring, the company said on Monday. The electronics giant had already planned t... Read More...

Panavision Launches DYNAMAX-11 CMOS Image Sensor:

Panavision Imaging is launching a new, advanced CMOS image sensor. The D11-3.2Mp DYNAMAX-11 (D11) with global shutter technology that significantly improves image quality for both indoor and outdoor applied ind... Read More...

The JVC GY HMQ10 1/2 Inch 4k Camera With Quad Recording:

The JVC GY HMQ10 4k camera is not "officially" confirmed for production yet, but the rumour swirling is that it will be rolled out around March 2012. The JVC HMQ10 houses a 1/2" 4K CMOS Falconbrid sensor with q... Read More...

Sony Building SUPER REALITY SENSOR That Surpasses Human Vision:

Sony have unveiled their plans to chase a bigger slice of the CMOS sensor market and at the same time build a camera sensor type they call the "Super Reality Sensor." Sony want to be the number one CMOS sensor ... Read More...

Modula BABY MKII The World’s Smallest 2/3 Inch 2k Camera Head:

The Modula BABY MKII is the world's smallest 2/3" camera head with a 2K resolution and a global shutter. It delivers frame rates up to 1080p60 or 2Kp30 with 10 bits and a 4:4:4 quantization. All parameter... Read More...

Turn Your Old 16mm Into a New 2k Video Camera:

The EASYMAG saves your investment in ARRI 16mm cameras, lenses and accessories. Without unnecessary menus or switches, the EASYMAG is easy to handle, especially for "old school" film trained camera crews. ... Read More...

NIT native color Wide Dynamic Range Sensor with Real Time Tone Mapping:

New Imaging Technologies (NIT) offers world class CMOS imaging sensors based upon a unique and patented pixel technology which provides intrinsic high dynamic range response of more than 140dB, no noticeable fi... Read More...

Ultra HD Imaging System Using Single 33MP CMOS Sensor:

NHK Science & Technology Research Laboratories is conducting research on creation of a compact Ultra High Definition camera, and displayed a small 33 megapixel trial imaging device at its Technology Open Ho... Read More...

OmniVision Acquiring 850 Patents From Kodak:

CMOS sensors just got a boost with OmniVision acquiring 850 patents from Kodak. If you are that way inclined pop your peeps over the press release. OmniVision Technologies, a leading developer of advance... Read More...

Ikegami’s NAB Camera Lineup May Include a 4/3″ 4K Camera:

According to Image Sensors World at NAB 2011 we may see Ikegami introduce a 4/3" Aptina 4K Video Sensor in the new GFCAM HD camcorder. The 4/3" optical format Aptina 4K 4096×2160 CMOS sensor uses both horizonta... Read More...

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