Canon develops 250-megapixel image sensorSeptember 7, 2015 - 17:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Canon has developed an image sensor with a resolution of 250 megapixels, PCWorld reports. The 19,580 by 12,600 pixels in the APS-H format sensor, measuring about 29.2 millimeters by 20.2mm, constitute the highest pixel count for a CMOS sensor smaller than full-frame 35mm size, the company said. The resolution is 125 times full HD video, about 30 times 4K video and some 7.5 times 8K, a format with 7,680 by 4,320 pixels that will be used in regular broadcasts in Japan in 2018. Improvements in signal processing and circuit miniaturization give the sensor a signal readout speed of 1.25 billion pixels per second. The sensor can also capture high pixel-count video at five frames per second. The sensor was mounted into a prototype camera and was able to capture images in which the lettering on a plane flying some 18 kilometers away can be made out. The stunt involved optical and digital zooming, as well as magnification of a very small area of the photo. Canon envisions potential business uses for the sensor in surveillance, crime prevention and high-resolution measurements. Security cameras have become a focus for Canon amid wilting demand for compact digital cameras, once a mainstay product. Earlier this year, it acquired Swedish security camera maker Axis communications and recently announced it will launch a security camera next year with an ultra-telephoto zoom lens and an F-value of 2.4 that can grab color imagery in near-darkness. Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |