Samsung flexes its 200MP HP1 sensor by printing a cat billboard

26 May 2022
Just how big can a cat photo get?

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Exynos is a meme, 26 May 2022So what is next? 200x zoom on s23 ultra? Or maybe 500x? Als... moreMan if my memory serbes me right jack was invented back in 1867 or 1869 not sure of exact date but want to say for sake of improvement of future and for less E-Waste ancient old reliquiary abd archaic dark pre-industial age technologies could and should remain in history books.
Wireless was, it is, and will be fuuture from its invention more than 100 years ago.

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    P C M, 26 May 2022I want to see an 144MP sensor with similar binning system w... moreMan 8k videos or Photos on a smartphone makes no sense. 4K photos cost like 50 megabytes.
    8K photos will take lot more. 60 seconds long 8K video will take several gigabytes. It makes no sense to me.

      P C M, 26 May 2022No one could be more wrong. Billboards are printed at low... moreWatch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCaZt5ndRW0

      That guy obliterates your BS mis-information.

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        Nick Tegrataker, 26 May 2022Or you know, just ask Sony to give you a sensor they sold t... moreYeah.. I forgot about that sensor. The sensor is also too big for regular smartphones.
        But it will not give the same advantages as the one I was mentioning. 144MP-36MP-9MP....

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          Whackcar, 26 May 2022I like the fact that it supports multiple binning formats, ... moreNo one could be more wrong.
          Billboards are printed at low res. But the picture taken for the billboards must have high resolution.
          SN: Sorry to pop your enthusiasm.
          This sensor has only one native binning system. Other two are similar to taking 108MP shots at full res(demosaicing).

            The 50 MP 1.2 microns is an interesting take. Imagine having 50 MP sharp photos for bright daylight photoshoot all while having the ability to go 12 MP 2.5 microns in low-light. Looks interesting.

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              Whackcar, 26 May 2022Actually he's right & you're wrong. You'... moreI am not assuming at all. NASA used a computer as powerful as toy(present) in 1969, that does not mean they are not using supercomputers now.
              The only person here assuming here is you.
              I am familiar with small to medium billboard and I can tell you that not a single one of them were taken under 20MP camera, no matter how small the billboard is.

              I know billboard depends on distance. That's why we were talking about 15-20dpi.. Not 50dpi or 5dpi.
              I am not assuming anything. The real and most practical example will be the creators. If they want to upload 1080p video, they edit it at 4k and then compress it to 1080p to get better result. Same reason why films are shot at 6k-12k res even though the theater is capable of 2k and they release digitally at 4k. I mean forget about those things.,,
              If you have a good laptop or monitor... Watch a video native to your resolution and then watch higher res one. You will notice the high res doing better.
              Your knowledge is based on the google search, not a practical one. That is why you are saying this. When you do math even 5MP is alright for a highway billboard, but that is not the case practically. I also think you guys are mixing the PPI and DPI.. You probably will print the billboard at 5MP, heck even at 1MP.
              But You don't take photos at low resolution. I hope I could get to you.


                AlexP, 26 May 2022What is the point of this camera if it will be the same as ... morePixel binning, which means it'll combine pixels to create brighter and vivider photos while still retaining the low file size

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                  Anonymous, 26 May 2022It will on default output 12MP, which means same 4MB files. wtf? 4mb? even my 48mp cam take 15-20mb/pic even more mb on raw mode

                    P C M, 26 May 2022You have no idea about billboard, do you ? 8MP on a billbo... moreActually he's right & you're wrong. You're just assuming that since billboards are huge they must be high in megapixels, but the reality is that billboards have been around since 1800s, and yet high megapixel cameras are only a few decades old at most.

                    In reality, billboard image size depends on the size & distance of the billboard to the public viewing area. Most billboards are typically 2MP-8MP. I'm not kidding.

                    You can google more on the subject to learn about it in detail.

                      I like the fact that it supports multiple binning formats, so that you could choose the 50MP one for balance between detail & size. Much better than having 12MP binned images or 200MP oversized images that don't justify the image size as per quality.

                      But using a billboard to advertise is stupid, because billboard images are actually not that high resolution to begin with. Billboards are printed with low/mid resolution images that appear crisp due to the long distance.

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                        Anonymous, 26 May 2022It will on default output 12MP, which means same 4MB files. What is the point of this camera if it will be the same as 12mp camera on Xperia 1 IV.
                        I will choose Sony Xperia 1 IV over any Samsung

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                          AlexP, 26 May 2022Oh, you should have 1TB+ storage for this gimmick camera sensorIt will on default output 12MP, which means same 4MB files.

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                            TheLastOracle, 26 May 2022Samsung should manufacture a 48MP Sensor with huge ISP and ... moreWithout CFA, it becomes monochrome camera.
                            This way, you cannot isolate blue, green and red to creat color info.


                              Hm.. only this things remain. Click a mobile photo and see on bill boards.. technology gimmick made us mad

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                                P C M, 26 May 2022I want to see an 144MP sensor with similar binning system w... moreYou will never use full sensor for video.

                                1) lenses are circle. Corners are always left out. Even if sensor was 16:9 like S6 has.

                                2) almost all sensors are 4:3.

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                                  • 26 May 2022

                                  Using a pro lens for this. How about the low quality lens used on their phones to test the sensor?

                                  Also, everybody knows galaxy is not gonna use. Same way it does not have GN2 when it should.

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                                    Anonymous, 26 May 2022200mp? my internal storage screaming Oh, you should have 1TB+ storage for this gimmick camera sensor

                                      P C M, 26 May 2022I want to see an 144MP sensor with similar binning system w... moreOr you know, just ask Sony to give you a sensor they sold to Aquos R7.
                                      47MP QB sensor with 1.6µm pixel pitch (3.2µm after binning) - sounds good right?

                                        TheLastOracle, 26 May 2022In oost, by wavelength recognition. To quicken things up, t... moreWavelength? So that's a Foveon X3 sensor then.
                                        Good luck getting a usable image above ISO400.

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