After taking the wraps off of its 108MP ISOCELL HM3 image sensor earlier this year, Samsung has unveiled two new image sensors today. Amongst these, the first one is the ISOCELL HP1 sensor, which is the world’s first 200MP mobile image sensor. The other one is the 50MP ISOCELL GN5 image sensor.
Now, getting into the technical details of the 200MP sensor, it is based on the company’s most advanced camera technologies and features a brand new pixel-binning technology dubbed the ChameleonCell technology. This pixel-binning technology uses a two-by-two, four-by-four, or full pixel layout for images depending on the environmental lighting.
As a result, in low-light environments, the ISOCELL HP1 sensor turns into a 12.5MP image sensor with a large 2.56μm pixels. It essentially merges 16 neighboring pixels to capture more light and increase sensitivity. It allows users to capture bright and sharp images indoors and in dimly lit situations. The sensor, however, works at full capacity in bright outdoor environments and delivers ultra-high-definition images on mobile devices.
Samsung 50MP ISOCELL GN5 Image Sensor
Coming to the ISOCELL GN5 image sensor, the 50MP sensor is the industry’s first image sensor to come with built-in support for Dual Pixel Pro technology. This is essentially an advanced autofocusing tech that enables the sensor to automatically focus in all directions.
Now, coming to the availability of the new image sensors, Samsung is already shipping the ISOCELL HP1 and GN5 image sensors to OEMs. So, we can expect phone makers to launch phones with these sensors by late 2021 or early 2022.
