Canon Develops 120 Megapixel CMOS Sensor

[borisof007]

Eva Angelina will now look better than ever.

 

[kristoffe]

This is super cool, I'm excited to see higher pixel count and new algorithms with different circuitry and materials to lower noise levels. With programs like photomodeler scanner and any kind of forensics, this is a great thing. Compression can go through the roof too with a nice image left to crop and use (think fov and distortions). good job, canon!

 

[thechief73]

Its always nice to see companies push there technology to the limits even if it will be years from being in consumers hands or affecting products when can buy.

Kinda like flying cars in the 50's, LOL.

 

[Gin Fushicho]

So will it have less noise? Will it be more clear? Can I for once take an image that doesn't get blurred because of light?

 

[Dirtman73]

Unless you're a professional photographer, anything over 6Mp is a complete waste of tech.

 

[everlast66]

[citation][nom]ruffopurititiwang[/nom]From your link: "This follows last week's development announcement of Canon's 120 megapixel 29.2 x 20.2mm APS-H CMOS sensor."RTA before calling somebody a moron. APS-H = 29.2 x 20.2mm, Mr. Genius![/citation]

Actually Smochina IS CORRECT IT IS A 202 x 205 mm SENSOR !!
Unless Canon themselves messed up on their website:

"... TOKYO, August 31, 2010—Canon Inc. announced today that it has successfully developed the world's largest*1 CMOS image sensor, with a chip size measuring 202 x 205 mm. Because its expanded size enables greater light-gathering capability, the sensor is capable of capturing images in one one-hundredth the amount of light required by a professional-model digital SLR camera.

At 202 x 205 mm, the newly developed CMOS sensor is among the largest chips that can be produced from a 12-inch (300 mm) wafer, and is approximately 40 times the size of Canon's largest commercial CMOS sensor... "
Link:
http://www.canon.com/news/2010/aug31e.html

 

[zaznet]

@everlast66 - No, as stated a few times in the thread it is TWO press releases. Tom's is just a week late (as usual).

 

[zaznet]

[citation][nom]everlast66[/nom]Actually Smochina IS CORRECT IT IS A 202 x 205 mm SENSOR !![/citation]

That's different news than what is reported in this article. This article is about the 120 megapixel which was posted by Canon on August 24 at the following link. Too many people are so quick to want to point out wrong news that they don't verify they are referencing the right news releases.

http://www.canon.com/news/2010/aug24e.html

 

[bunz_of_steel]

If the DA'ss aren't going to bring it to market or the Tech, then they need to shut up!

 

[eddieroolz]

Not sure why people dismiss these things right off the bat, like "noise" "pointless" and such - there must have been a point to develop this, and the noise wouldn't be horrendous since Canon lives off their camera products.

 

[zaznet]

@eddieroolz, they must have thought it was a Kodak Easy Share CMOS...

 

[tony singh]

when will i see this in my phone......may be my grandson wil..😉

 

[ruffopurititiwang]

[citation][nom]eddieroolz[/nom]Not sure why people dismiss these things right off the bat, like "noise" "pointless" and such - there must have been a point to develop this, and the noise wouldn't be horrendous since Canon lives off their camera products.[/citation]

Sensor noise will be similar to point and shoot or super zoom cameras because it will have insane pixel density. The closer the pixels are crammed together, the more noise you'll get. That's why an 8MP DSLR with a sensor the size of a postage stamp produces better image quality than a 12MP point and shoot with a sensor smaller than the nail on your pinky. It's like a small speaker, you can turn the volume up but at a certain level you'll start to get distortion.

And let's not forget that a long time ago, Canon announced a 50MP sensor but that did not go on production. Turned out that their 12MP sensor produced better quality than the 50MP one.

 

[ruffopurititiwang]

Link: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2007/06/canons_50_megap/

 

[JackFrost860]

[citation][nom]LePhuronn[/nom]The noise on that will be horrendous. And why make not make it a full-frame 35mm sensor if it's just for tech purposes?[/citation]
The smaller die is needed for higher yield rates.

 

[back_by_demand]

[citation][nom]ruffopurititiwang[/nom]The 202x205mm sensor is a different topic altogether. It's not an article error in dpreview. There really is a 202x205mm sensor developed by canon. There's even a picture of it in the article. Now, imagine how big the body and lens have to be to use that huge sensor[/citation]
Sound like it would fit nicely in the belly of an AWACS, the ISS or Hubble.
Probably not so easily in a paparazzi camera.
Give it 10 years however and 120MP camera will be incorperated into most phones.
Maybe.

 

[jwl3]

Awesome, that little dust blip on your pics can now be magnified 1000x to make sure it's not bin laden in Paris on vacation.

 

[back_by_demand]

[citation][nom]JWL3[/nom]Awesome, that little dust blip on your pics can now be magnified 1000x to make sure it's not bin laden in Paris on vacation.[/citation]
Not likely, everyone knows he's an actor living in Hollywood