Samsung unveils 50MP ISOCELL JN1 camera sensor

10 June 2021
The sensor packs 0.64μm pixels and Double Super PD.

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Interesting, so far it sounds impressive. I look forward to reading reviews. If they are good, I'll buy a phone with it.

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    • Anonymous
    • 8Kf
    • 10 Jun 2021

    Front camera and periscopes.

      TheLastOracle, 10 Jun 2021Actually the reason why quad bayer may not be used for tele... moreThe entire point of using a Quad Bayer CFA is that a chip doesn't have to handle "enormous amount of processing" when reading out the image in the binning mode, so that's not really valid as a possible reason.

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        • Anonymous
        • ii1
        • 10 Jun 2021

        Kevvan, 10 Jun 2021I'd rather have a 16MP camera with excellent quality t... moreSame

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          • 10 Jun 2021

          Dometalican, 10 Jun 2021Remember, Oppo Find X3/Pro use a 50MP Ultrawide with pretty... moreYes but this Samsungs 50MP sensor is super tiny compared to Sony IMX766. It sounds more like low-end to mid-range sensor with 1/2.76" size, also pixel size is extremely small 0.64 μm, it is really low tier sensor.

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            • Anonymous
            • ii1
            • 10 Jun 2021

            Kevvan, 10 Jun 2021I'd rather have a 16MP camera with excellent quality t... moreSame

              Samath N8 808 owner, 10 Jun 2021Normally, Tele cameras don't come in quad bayer setup,... moreRemember, Oppo Find X3/Pro use a 50MP Ultrawide with pretty good results. It probably is for all BUT the main camera sensor. For something this small though, I'd use it for selfies.

                TheLastOracle, 10 Jun 2021This sensors seems poised for the selfie cameras. So '... moreI agree, these would be great for selfie cameras

                  TheLastOracle, 10 Jun 2021Actually the reason why quad bayer may not be used for tele... moreWell, actually, Mi 11 Ultra has quadbayers on all its cameras (selfie, main, uw, tele) so the processor wasn't the limitation. The real reason is price, lol.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • u7V
                    • 10 Jun 2021

                    Better to use old flagship sensor than this ugly small um sensor, this only downgrade most flagship killer to low end phone standard. I prefer samsung imx 682 or gw1 compared to this shiet

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                      • Anonymous
                      • u7V
                      • 10 Jun 2021

                      High resolution mode basically wont useable, with the 0.7um line up such as redmi note 10 pro its very fuzzy compared to oil painting 0.8um from last gen, jow this sensor came with 0.64um is very laughable

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                        • 10 Jun 2021

                        sohail shafayat, 10 Jun 2021Rubbish, this can be a 16MP max with this diagonal I'd rather have a 16MP camera with excellent quality than a 50MP that is mediocre.

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                          • 10 Jun 2021

                          I hope that, they'll drop good midrangers in Indian market!
                          I'll buy it for my dad!

                            Samath N8 808 owner, 10 Jun 2021Samsung's source link says it is multipurpose, but yes... moreActually the reason why quad bayer may not be used for telephoto may be the processors' limitation with regard to having 3 Quad Bayer sensors and the enormous amount of processing required for the same. I am guessing with better allocations and selections of camera (which to be use at what point), resources could be allocated accordingly.

                              It doesn't have to be use as a MAIN Cam. Rather maybe for Telephoto? Where budget and Mid Range smartphones lack.

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                                • Rkm
                                • ypc
                                • 10 Jun 2021

                                This is obviously not a primary camera sensor. But it seems to have lot of features from their high end sensors, so it will definitely improve secondary cameras.

                                  This sensor seems really capable but companies need to work hard on the processing too!

                                    Lol, this sensor is even smaller than the ISOCELL GM5 and GM2. Unless this sensor is meant for the front selfie camera, I don't see any reason to pick this over the GM5 or GM2 as the main rear camera.

                                      r33fd, 10 Jun 2021What's the point of this sensor? Probably just mark... moreNot just marketing. A lot of devices today, from budget to midrange, use 1/2.8 to 1/4 inch sensor for UW and selfie cameras. This can be a replacement for those. I don't see this being used as standard wide camera at all considering that even budget devices are using 1/2 inch sensor.

                                        TheLastOracle, 10 Jun 2021This sensors seems poised for the selfie cameras. So '... moreSamsung's source link says it is multipurpose, but yes, for flagships its better to use this as selfie camera only.
                                        Its highly unlikely to be used as tele camera, due to quad bayer's reluctance to detailed images.

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