(Pocket-lint) – Samsung has unveiled a smartphone digital camera sensor with, what it claims to be, the smallest pixel measurement but.
The Isocell JN1 is a 0.64μm pixel sensor – the smallest it managed beforehand was a sensor with 0.7μm pixels.
This new measurement allows the sensor to return with excessive resolutions – the JN1 has a 50-megapixel rely – however in a smaller type issue.
In fact, smaller pixels typically imply they’ll doubtless be much less efficient in low gentle situations (than typical sensors we use right now). Nevertheless, Samsung is pitching this new sensor as both a secondary or third digital camera possibility inside a cramped handset.
For instance, it may be used to bump up the decision of a front-facing selfie/video calling digital camera. Or it may be used for the telephoto and/or ultra-wide angle digital camera on a telephone.
“Samsung’s superior pixel applied sciences have as soon as once more pushed boundaries with the utmost precision to develop a picture sensor with the trade’s smallest pixel measurement, but with highly effective efficiency,” mentioned the manager vice chairman of Samsung’s sensor enterprise, Duckhyun Chang.
“The Isocell JN1 at 0.64μm will have the ability to equip tomorrow’s sleekest smartphones with ultra-high decision cellular {photograph}.”
The new sensor is now in mass production. Expect to see it adopted by handset manufacturers (and Samsung) soon.
Writing by Rik Henderson.
