High-Res sensors are coming

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High-Resolution Samusung and Motorola sensors are coming!

Rumour has it (from a new report from Korean outlet ETNews) it seems likely that 200-megapixel camera sensors are on their way to being the new norm.

This comes from Samsung's Galaxy S23 Ultra, which uses HP1’s pixel-binning technology “ChameleonCell.” Pixel-binning is a process that combines data from four pixels into one. And as pixels collect light to generate photos, combining four pixels into one means higher quality outputs. The four-by-four 12.5-megapixel setting is intended for low-light usage, but it can use a two-by-two binning technique for 50-megapixel images.

What are the downsides of pixel-binning?

The Motorola X30 Pro was the world’s first smartphone with a 200MP camera. In normal resolution, it can do 200MP images. But, to avoid overloading storage with giant pictures, the sensor is capable of 2X2 and 4X4 pixel-binning.

This brings things down to 50MP and 12.5MP. The downside of this that the resolution is essentially cut in half, or into four. Pixel-binning, basically, is a way for manufacturers to market their products as having lots of megapixels without the adverse effect on light performance. However, the colour resolution will ultimately suffer without sufficient filtering techniques or algorithms that fill in the blanks lost from pixel-binning.

What are the benefits of pixel-binning? 

Using higher-resolution sensors has benefits for image quality. By increasing the size of the pixels on the sensor when shooting images in low light, pixel binning does increase image quality. If you get the opportunity to experiment with different types of pixel-binning (2/3/4), this means that you can find the right resolution-pixel size combination. This is a great option for people that want to customize their camera abilities.

The key thing to remember is that pixel-binning is an option that is useful in certain circumstances. A camera that enables pixel-binning can go a long way towards limiting your camera size while also being sensitive in low-light. 

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