Canon announced the development of a 410 million pixel (24,592 x 16,704 pixel) CMOS sensor. This sensor is the highest pixel count in the world for a 35mm full frame sensor. This sensor is expected to be used in a wide range of fields, including surveillance, medical and industrial applications, where high resolution is required.
410 million pixels, the world’s highest pixel count for a 35mm full frame camera
The newly developed 410-megapixel CMOS sensor has a resolution equivalent to 24K (198 times that of Full HD and 12 times that of 8K), so it is possible to capture high-quality images with no loss of resolution even when shooting with a wide field of view and then cropping and enlarging any desired area.
In addition, while ultra-high pixel CMOS sensors often have image sizes of medium format or larger, this CMOS sensor achieves 35mm full size, which means it can be used in combination with lenses for full-size sensors, which is expected to contribute to the miniaturization of imaging equipment.
Ultra-high-speed signal readout of 3.28 billion pixels/second
Generally, CMOS sensors have issues such as the increased likelihood of signal delays as the number of pixels increases, and advanced signal processing technology is required to realize an ultra-high pixel count CMOS sensor.
The newly developed CMOS sensor achieves ultra-high-speed signal readout of 3.28 billion pixels per second by adopting a back-illuminated stacked structure that overlaps the pixel section and the signal processing section and revising the circuit configuration, making it possible to shoot videos at 8 frames per second.
4-pixel blending function enables smooth video recording at 24 frames per second with 100 million pixels
The “4-pixel addition function” treats four adjacent pixels as one pixel, improving sensitivity and enabling brighter images to be captured. When using this function, smooth video recording at 24 frames per second with 100 million pixels is possible.
We look forward to the applications Canon will use for this 410 Million Pixel CMOS sensor.
