Canon Develops 410 Megapixel Full-frame CMOS Sensor
No, you won't get it in your next mirrorless Canon camera ;-) Canon press release: Canon Develops CMOS Sensor with 410 Megapixels, the Largest Number of Pixels Ever Achieved in a…
Canon Released A New Specialised Imaging Sensor, The LI5030SA
Canon has released the LI5030SA, an imaging sensor for industrial and scientific applications, like microscopes, automation, surveillance, machine vision, to name a few. The Canon LI5030 features a global shutter…
Canon Patent: RF-S 15-45mm F3.5-6.3 Lens For APS-C Imaging Sensors
And here is another Canon patent application for the RF-S mount. Canon patent 2023182958 (Japan, published 2023-12-27) discusses optical formulas for a lens for the RF-S mount, 15-45mm F3.5-6.3. From…
Canon Patent: Wide-angle Fixed Lens For 1″ Imaging Sensor (PowerShot?)
A new Canon patent for a wide-angle single focus lens for a camera with an 1 inch imaging sensor. A new PowerShot camera? Canon patent application 2023-140823 (Japan, published 10/5/2023)…
More Cameras With Stacked Sensor Coming From Canon?
Latest rumor has it that Canon might be set to release more cameras featuring a stacked sensor. Stacked sensor was first introduced with the Canon EOS R3. The source of…
Canon Announces World’s First Ultra-High-Sensitivity Interchangeable-Lens SPAD Sensor Camera
Canon press release: Canon Launches MS-500 - The World’s First Ultra-High-Sensitivity Interchangeable-Lens SPAD Sensor Camera The Camera Supports Advanced Surveillance, Enabling Color Video Capture of Subjects Several Miles Away, Even…
Canon Develops Another Imaging Sensor That Can See In The Dark (the MS-500)
Another highly specialized imagining sensor developed by Canon's laboratories, the MS-500. Canon plans to commence sales of the MS-500 in 2023. Canon press release: Canon developing world-first ultra-high-sensitivity ILC equipped…
Canon Develops A New Wide Dynamic Range Sensor With “area-specific exposure”
It seems Canon is actively developing a new imaging sensor with wide dynamic range, according to news coming from Japan. Newswitch (Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun) posted an interesting article about a…
New Canon Sensor: 19MP For Fast Moving Subjects, No Rolling Shutter
Canon announced the development of a new imaging sensor. The new sensor has 19MP and is suited for fast moving objects since it has no rolling shutter effect. Canon will…
Canon EOS R6 Mark II On Its Way, Coming With Stacked Sensor?
A new rumor surfaced from the interweb of more or less silent murmurings. The Canon EOS R6 Mark II might come soon. Twitter user how2fly posted...: The prototype of the…
Confirmed: Nikon Z 9 Imaging Sensor Is Made By Sony
Not that we had much doubts about it, but now it seems ascertained: the imaging sensor featured in the Nikon Z 9 is made by Sony. Nikon Z 9 at…
The White Unicorn Is Delayed Again (Canon EOS R7 with APS-C sensor)
Here are the latest about the Canon EOS R7, the white unicorn in the Canon rumors domain. Rumored since the beginning of the EOS R era, the Canon EOS R7…
Industry News: Fujifilm Files Patent For Active Sensor Cooling System For Cameras With IBIS
Interesting patent application by Fujifilm: active sensor cooling for cameras with IBIS (In Body Image Stabilisation). Fujifilm patent application 2022-55674 (Japan) discusses methods and technology to actively cool down an…
Industry News: Panasonic Lumix GH6 Camera With Dual Output Gain Sensor Announced
Panasonic announced a new mirrorless camera, the Panasonic Lumix GH6. See below what a Dual Output Gain sensor is and does. At a glance: 25.2MP Live MOS Micro Four Thirds…
Industry News: Sony Develops World’s First Stacked CMOS Sensor With 2-Layer Transistor Pixel
Sony announced the development of a new image sensor with 2-Layer transistor pixels. Sony press release: Sony Develops World’s First*1 Stacked CMOS Image Sensor Technologywith 2-Layer Transistor Pixel Widens Dynamic…
Canon Developed Sensor Capable Of High-quality Color Photography In The Dark
A new imaging sensor is coming from Canon's R&D laboratories. A new SPAD (single photon avalanche diode) imaging sensor that can take high-quality photos even in the dark. Digicame Info…
Canon Patent: 14-280mm f/2.8-5.6 Lens For 4/3 Sensor
Does Canon have a 4/3 camera in their lineup? However, here is a Canon patent application for a lens that seems to fit such a sensor. Canon patent application 2021-183997…
Canon Makes The EOS R3 Sensor – Do They?
Remember the discussion about who manufactures the imaging sensor of the Canon EOS R3? At the end it looked like it was Canon to make it. But look at this…
Canon Patent To Recognize Vertical Mode Through Eye Sensor
Not sure I get how this Canon patent application might be useful. But who am I to tell? Patent application to recognize vertical use mode through the eye sensor. Canon…
Canon Opens A New CMOS Sensor Factory, Increases Production Capacity
Canon is set to establish a new CMOS sensor manufacturing factory at Hiratsuka Plant, Japan. The production will fulfill primarily Canon's own imaging sensor needs but they may also sell…