Apple is laying the groundwork for a phone camera that freezes the whole scene in one instant. That is a global shutter. And a brand new patent confirms this. It means cleaner…
Nikon is working on a new image sensor design that could change how future cameras handle ultra-high resolution video. A recently published patent describes a layered architecture built to speed up readout,…
Big sensors show everything, including their flaws. Canon just filed two clever pixel designs that aim to fix the usual problem areas in large format cinema imaging. The ideas are simple to…
CVP (which has the best reviews on the net) just put the Blackmagic URSA Cine 17K 65 through a real shoot, and the results are gorgeous. Jake and the team deliver what…
Apple is laying the groundwork for a major leap in stabilization. Over the last few weeks, three distinct patents have surfaced, each solving a different challenge. Together, they point to a unified…
Smartphone cinema is about to take a massive leap. OmniVision’s new OV50X — a 50-megapixel, 1-inch sensor boasting 8K recording and 18 stops of dynamic range- has officially entered mass production, setting…
Apple is quietly building a professional cinema camera, disguised as a future iPhone. Thanks to a series of exclusive YMCinema patent discoveries, we can now start seeing the bigger picture. And it…
In a cool new step towards high-end cinema technology, Nikon has filed a patent titled “IMAGING ELEMENT AND IMAGING DEVICE” for an innovative large sensor that could significantly elevate the dynamic range…
Samsung is bringing nanotech to your smartphone, and it could change mobile filmmaking as we know it. The company’s new Nanoprism technology is designed to dramatically improve low-light image quality by guiding…
In a bid to advance large-format imaging, Canon has just patented a new semiconductor wiring structure that could improve the performance, reliability, and production yield of high-resolution sensors. It’s more than smaller…