Sony kondigt 247-megapixelsensor voor middenformaat aan

Sunday 7 April 2024, 17:17 by Elja Trum | 2,832 views | 3 comments

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Sony Semiconductor Solutions has announced a new 247-megapixel sensor. So this is not about a new Sony camera, but specifically this sensor, which companies can now order. In the past, Fujifilm, Phase One and Hasselblad, among others, have used similar sensors in their cameras.

Both a monochrome and a colour version have been announced. These are the IMX811-AAMR and the IMX811-AAQR. They are marked for 'industrial' use, but similar sensors have already been used in cameras before.

The sensor can capture 16 bits of information and still take 5.3 photos per second. If you lower the bit depth to 12 bits, you can capture as many as 12.4 photos per second.

Of course, it is possible that we will never see these sensors in a camera that consumers can buy, but it is good to see that progress is being made with new sensors.

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3 comments

Jan Bierman wrote on Tuesday 9 April 2024 at 13:15 | reply
Dear Elja, interesting to read. It raises the question for me: can you actually put a new, better sensor in your current camera?
Kind regards Jan
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Elja Trum wrote on Tuesday 9 April 2024 at 13:28 | reply
Theoretically that should of course be possible. In practice, it is a lot more difficult. I have actually never heard of anyone who has done that.

The problem is probably that everything is tailored to the sensor. From the correct dimensions of the housing to the processor that processes the incoming signals. That probably makes replacing it more expensive than a completely new camera.
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John Oosterhuis wrote on Tuesday 9 April 2024 at 13:44 | reply
It would be nice if the Sony 65 MP sensor could be placed in the Canon R5, then you would have the best of both worlds.
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