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Gigavision sensors

Posted: Wed 28 Oct, 2009 10:47 am
by walkinTas
An interesting article, (including pictures) New Scientist (Edn: 2729) discusses the use of memory chips to replace CMOS sensors. The promise is gigapixel cameras in ultra small format and even mobile phones with huge pixel density.

Re: Gigavision sensors

Posted: Thu 29 Oct, 2009 11:00 am
by sthughes
Interesting. Perhaps one step closer to that fast, cheap, ultra compact, D-SLR image quality, superzoom, waterproof, shockproof, full manual and automatic operation, massive to minute aperture, lightweight camera with cinema quality full HD video recording capabilities and built in GPS, smartphone and PLB? :D

Re: Gigavision sensors

Posted: Thu 29 Oct, 2009 12:14 pm
by johnw
sthughes wrote:Interesting. Perhaps one step closer to that fast, cheap, ultra compact, D-SLR image quality, superzoom, waterproof, shockproof, full manual and automatic operation, massive to minute aperture, lightweight camera with cinema quality full HD video recording capabilities and built in GPS, smartphone and PLB? :D

You forgot the maps :wink:

Re: Gigavision sensors

Posted: Thu 29 Oct, 2009 2:21 pm
by photohiker
And ability to retrospectively adjust the focus. :mrgreen:

Re: Gigavision sensors

Posted: Thu 29 Oct, 2009 2:47 pm
by Ent
Um? maybe really, really, very, extremely big storage card?

Re: Gigavision sensors

Posted: Thu 29 Oct, 2009 3:14 pm
by sthughes
Yeah dual 1TB microSDHC's should do it and don't forget an AA battery sized fusion reactor to power it :D

Re: Gigavision sensors

Posted: Sat 02 Jan, 2010 6:59 pm
by tasadam
Interesting article.

Digital cameras complete with built in lens?

Image

Re: Gigavision sensors

Posted: Sat 02 Jan, 2010 8:52 pm
by photohiker
They look the goods, but I think they're UV erasable PROMs aren't they?

Re: Gigavision sensors

Posted: Sat 02 Jan, 2010 9:38 pm
by tasadam
Yeah, they're EPROM's (erasable, programmable, read only memory). I was just having some fun.

Re: Gigavision sensors

Posted: Sun 03 Jan, 2010 8:28 am
by photohiker
Aha. :)

Sorry to blow the whistle on it so early, you might have caught some fish :mrgreen: