The future ultra-stabilized sensor of the iPhone 7 he has just been unveiled by Sony? – 01net.com

Sony is all fired in the area of ​​the photo, so the devices side itself as sensors for smartphone. In this area, the Japanese manufacturer is the world’s arch-leader with over 40% market share – the iPhone camera is Sony! The Japanese brand has unveiled its all next sensor: the IMX318, unveiled by the site Alpha Rumors. Under the code name hides the first such image sensor to be stabilized on three axes and equipped with a hybrid autofocus. Enough to spend smartphones in another dimension … photographic and allow Tim Cook to succeed his photos

Stabilization 3 axis: last video that does not make you want to vomit!

According to the above video produced by teams of Sony Electronics, the stabilization system in 3 axes – pitch, roll and yaw – seems very effective: it seems that the phone is installed on a steadicam!

such a mechanism already exists in hybrid for a while (the Olympus OM-D EM-M5 Mark II is very stable 5-axis!) but this is his first appearance in the world of smartphones. If stabilization promises are kept, it is very likely that budding filmmakers throw themselves on future smartphones equipped with such a sensor

Stabilization. More for night photos

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in addition to this significant advantage in video stabilization 3-axis logically also benefits the photo mode. For shooting moving objects, of course, but also for photos in low light. When night comes, the stabilization system should allow the product to take longer exposures therefore limit the rise in high sensitivities, Achilles heel of small sensors

Hybrid AF. A taste SLR

Another great innovation in smartphone sensor, the presence of a hybrid AF is to say, involving not only the contrast detection – standard in smartphones, and compact hybrid -. but also to the phase detection

Inherited the world of SLR, the phase detection is very suitable for moving subjects, an area where smartphones do not usually shine. With this hybrid AF, Sony says its sensor is capable of setting point 0,03s what thou best SLR. In many promises illustrated in this very short (3 seconds!) Video but which needs to be tested.

The sensor next iPhone 7?

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Equipped with 22.5 million pixels, the sensor is capable of shooting 4K 30 fps and 120 fps in full HD. Sony supplying camera modules for Apple iPhone 4, it is conceivable that this component team come the future iPhone 7 – which would not be a bad, the Apple brand is indeed back in the field of photo lately.

See you in September for the launch of the next iPhone.