Last year, Samsung demonstrated the power of its gigantic 200 million-pixel camera sensor by printing a billboard-sized photo of a cat taken with a mobile phone. Now the company is starting mass production of its successor, his Isocell HP2.
Interestingly, Samsung has chosen not to include the final 200 MP camera sensor module in any of its smartphones launched since the announcement of the Isocell HP1 in 2021.
But that seems to be changing as the upcoming Galaxy S23 Ultra is widely believed to include a 200MP main camera built around the new Isocell HP2 sensor. We won’t have to wait too long for confirmation as it’s expected to be announced at the beginning of the month.
Back to what we know. The HP2 packs 200 million 0.6 micrometer (µm) pixels into a 1/1.3 inch type format. But the Tetra pixel binning technology here is arguably even more impressive than the headline-grabbing raw megapixel counts.
By combining smaller pixels into larger pixels, you can capture more light and detail. This is especially useful for low-light photography. In binning, 16 small pixels join forces to form one relatively large 2.4 µm pixel for a 12.5 MP image, or four join together to form one 1.2 µm pixel to create a 50 MP image. , records 8K video at 30 frames per second. – Samsung claims benefits like less cropping, a wider field of view, and sharper cinematic video.
The Digital Slope Gain feature improves HDR performance in 50 MP mode by digitizing the analog signal at each pixel using two different transform scales. Smart-ISO Pro, on the other hand, can combine different light sensitivity data from a single exposure to create a 12.5 MP photo or a 4K/60 fps video of him in HDR.
The sensor promises improved autofocus speed and accuracy in low-light conditions, thanks to what the company calls Super QPD, and the HP2 also reduces overexposure and improves color reproduction in bright environments. It boasts a new dual vertical transfer gate technology designed to
Samsung reports that the Isocell HP2 sensor is already in mass production and will definitely find its way into future flagship smartphones, possibly starting with the Galaxy S23 Ultra.
Source: Samsung
