Samsung's 600MP sensor confirmed to be in the pipeline

05 December 2020
But Samsung needs to solve a big problem first.

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  • Anonymous
  • d%%
  • 06 Dec 2020

The huge sensor is definitely appreciated. But the stupidly huge pixel count is not. If that sensor is 24mp it would be much much better than those tiny pixels.

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    • Victor
    • mM0
    • 06 Dec 2020

    Is this just an art for the art sake?
    Who is going to appreciate this hyper feature in a normal cellphones? Samsung should push with all force for a rolling screen instead.

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      • A7sii
      • 80i
      • 06 Dec 2020

      600mp...next S22 will have 6000mp to take pictures of the solar system!

        Aldwin123, 06 Dec 2020So in theory, 600MP 0.8microns with 3x3 Binning is equal to... moreResolution is big, but what about color resolution in 8K, regular S20 with its 64mp sensor captures way more detail in 8K, with mi10 108mp quad Bayer (similar to 27mp regular Bayer) following.

          Maybe lens will be extended, maybe it will come on rollable tech so it doesn't matter with stick being thick or maybe they will use some mirrors to concentrate the light.
          Sadly no leaks from Sony, feels like Samsung sensors are taking a lead.

            Funny how, even at 600Mp, it still won't be able to zoom like any of the huawei devices.

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              • Anonymous
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              • 06 Dec 2020

              600 MP could be interesting in a medium format Fujifilm camera or something, but definitely not in something else.

                So in theory, 600MP 0.8microns with 3x3 Binning is equal to 66.67MP 2.4microns.

                Or if possible, 600MP 0.8microns with 7x7 Binning is equal to 12.24MP 5.6microns

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                  • HamXter
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                  • 06 Dec 2020

                  Mukhammadyunus, 06 Dec 2020But iPhones 12MP camera can compete with the 600MP camera 🤣🤣🤣You just proved you didnt understand what you're reading or you have not read it.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • u7V
                    • 06 Dec 2020

                    Well a 200mp sensor can be supported with 888

                    Imagine 9 to 1 200mp sensor 0.7um with 22mp 2.1um, currently 108 can do 27mp with 1.6um or maybe 200mp with 50mp 4 in 1 1.6um which in gossip

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                      • Anonymous
                      • 7X2
                      • 06 Dec 2020

                      SuuperBaka, 06 Dec 2020The 808 and 1020 are beasts even today imoWho made those sensors??? Sony? Canon? the 808 was made by Toshiba I think but I dunno about the 1020.

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                        • Killboy
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                        • 06 Dec 2020

                        Peter, 05 Dec 2020No, no, Samsung is preparing 600mp sensor for automotive in... moreUh Peter, please see attached Samsung presentation slide in article showcasing camera in phone. Thank you.

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                          • Anonymous
                          • 7kd
                          • 06 Dec 2020

                          It could be added as a mod, that could work.

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                            • Anonymous
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                            • 06 Dec 2020

                            anonymous, 05 Dec 2020Meanwhile a Sony A7SIII only need to use a 12MP full frame ... moreIf they use a large 12mp sensor, they will not have what to market next year.
                            It's all about marketing and showoff, not about our truly needs.

                              YUKI93, 06 Dec 2020Oh yes, it still is. Sure that modern smartphones have bett... moreSucks that the current Nokia can't do this.

                                SuuperBaka, 06 Dec 2020The 808 and 1020 are beasts even today imoOh yes, it still is. Sure that modern smartphones have better flexibility and much faster image processing, but the Nokia's natural detail and colour is still second to none. Even the oversampling zoom technique is still hard to beat.

                                  wongwatt, 05 Dec 2020Pointless waste of development money. Nobody needs more th... moreYea, I don’t get it. 12MP on iPhones are keeping up, sometimes better than the competition with higher MP count.

                                    YUKI93, 06 Dec 2020"The ISOCELL 600MP sensor, however, won't be comi... moreThe 808 and 1020 are beasts even today imo

                                      Wouldn't the pixels have to be extremely small since it has 600mp, that would make the readout and af slow af. Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but wouldn't it be better to have less MP, a bigger sensor, and bigger pixels?

                                        "The ISOCELL 600MP sensor, however, won't be coming soon because Samsung has to solve the issue with the camera bump first." To be brutally honest, I don't care about camera bump. The Nokia 808 PureView and also the Nokia Lumia 1020 proved that hardware physics is still relevant.

                                        That said, 600MP sensor with 0.8µm pixel size? I wonder how many levels of pixel binning would be involved. Also, is it even possible to do a Bayer modifications for 12MP? Because if it's involving direct Bayer modifications like Nonacell or Tetracell, it wouldn't be able to get a perfect 12MP resolution unlike ISOCELL 108MP and 48MP sensor.

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