Canon Patent For Stacked Sensor Technology
Canon patent application US20190096931 describes a stacked sensor. If you want to lear more about how a stacked sensor works, this article might help. From the patent literature: In CCD…
Industry News: Sony Develops A Stacked Global Shutter Sensor With Back-Illuminated Pixel
Sony press release: Sony Develops a Stacked CMOS Image Sensor Technology Using Sony's Proprietary Global Shutter Function with Back-Illuminated Pixel Structure to Deliver Both High Imaging Performance and Miniaturization Improves…
Canon Patent For 10mm f/2.8 Lens For Full Frame Sensor (EOS R?)
Hi Lows Note spotted a Canon patent application (2019-040219) for a 10mm f/2.8 lens for full frame cameras. I'm not the expert but given the back focus distance I think…
Latest Canon Patent Applications (Pop-UP EVF, Resin Mount, Hybrid EVF, Lenses and Sensor)
Here are the latest Canon patent applications. Canon patent application 2019-023685 describes a pop-up EVF (Electronic ViewFinder). From the patent literature: Since a display-device part and the eyepiece for magnifying…
Confirmed: Canon EOS RP To Feature 26MP Sensor
UPDATE: a set of reliable specifications leaked. Turns out the unknown source who yesterday suggested the Canon EOS RP will have a 26MP sensor was right. Nokishita just leaked some…
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Canon EOS RP To Feature A 26MP Sensor? [CW2] – UPDATE
Update 1/6/19: it turned out the rumor is reliable. An unconfirmed suggestion showed up in our inbox, coming from unknown source. The upcoming Canon EOS RP might have a 26MP…
Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 vs Canon EOS R Specification And Size Comparison
Apotelyt posted a comparison between the Canon EOS R and the new Panasonic Lumix DC-S1. They sum up the strengths of each camera. Review summary: Canon EOS R vs Panasonic…
Olympus E-M1X vs Canon 1D-X Mark II Size And Specification Comparison
The folks at Apotelyt.com posted an interesting specs and size comparison between the Olympus E-M1X and the Canon 1D-X Mark II. Next, they summed up the pros and cons of each…
Canon EOS R With APS-C Sensor Rumor Surfaces Again (tell us what you think)
Since the launch of the Canon EOS R there was a weird rumor that was immediately pushed by some sites. An EOS R model with APS-C sensor. It's suggested again…
Macnica Americas to Distribute Canon’s Super Specialised CMOS Image Sensors
Canon's super specialised sensors are now available for industrial applications. Macnica will be the distributor. Press release: Macnica Americas to Distribute Canon CMOS Image Sensors Advanced CMOS Technology Ideal for…
The Alpha Dogs In The Mirrorless Pack: Canon EOS R vs Nikon Z6 vs Sony a7 III Size Comparison
Foto Hans Keuzekamp shared images of the three main competitors in the full frame mirrorless market: The Canon EOS R, Nikon Z6, and Sony a7 III. Click on the images below…
Canon EOS R Sensor Measurement Published, Comparison with EOS 6D2, Nikon Z and Sony A7III
PhotonsToPhoto appear to be the first to have published figures taken on the Canon EOS R sensor. Click on the images below to get a larger view. You can see…
Canon’s Ultra High Sensitivity 2MP Sensor Has Gone Into Production (the sensor that can see in the dark)
Canon's ultra high sensitivity sensor, the 35MMFHDXSCA, with a 2 MP resolution has been released into production, as Nikkei reports. The new product, "35MMFHDXSCA" is targeted at astronomical observation, monitoring of…
Did You Know Nikon Designs its own Sensors?
I didn't. Imaging Resource's Dave Etchells had the rare chance to visit Nikon's super-secret sensor design laboratory. But, wait, didn't Sony manufacture the sensors in Nikon cameras? So what is…
AMS announces production of 48MP full frame global shutter sensor
AMS CMV50000 at a glance: 8T global shutter pixel with true Correlated Double Sampling (true-CDS) Resolution of 7920x6004 at 30 frames per second Low noise (8.8e) and high sensitivity (QE=60%),…
Canon explores large image sensors for academic and industrial application
Canon posted a technical article about the company's efforts in researching large size image sensors. The sensor in the article below is 40 times the size of a 35mm CMOS…
The Canon 35MMFHDXS CMOS sensor is a high sensitivity and low-noise champion
Here is another sensor prototype from Canon. The Canon 35MMFHDXS CMOS sensor was recently presented along with other prototypes The sensors are a 120 Megapixel CMOS Sensor, a 5 Megapixel Global Shutter…
The Canon 120MXS 120MP CMOS Sensor delivers spectacular performance
Back in January, at CES 2018, Canon gave some insights in their R&D labs. Three sensors were presented. The sensors are a 120 Megapixel CMOS Sensor, a 5 Megapixel Global Shutter…
Canon researching curved sensors with Dual Pixel AF, patent application suggests
Among the huge amount of patent applications filed by Canon, some show how intensely Canon is researching sensor technology. Patent application 2018-014657 describes the technology to build a curved image sensor,…
Canon patent for stacked sensor design (AF and image data off the sensor)
Canon patent application US20170366776 describes several stacked sensor designs. The patent focuses on separating auto-focus and image data pipelines from the chip on the image sensor. Such a design has several…