New Canon Sensor...40x bigger than any other...
Canon released the news today on their new sensor, which is 40x bigger than their previously biggest sensor. What does this mean? How about shooting 60 fps video in moonlight? Insane to say the least... Press Release Link : 1283245620 Canon develops world's largest CMOS sensor, shoots 60fps video in moonlight By Thomas Ricker posted Aug 31st 2010 5:07AM Did you ever think that you'd see a CMOS sensor measuring 202 x 205 mm? That's 7.95 x 8.07 inches to our fine imperial friends. Its impressive size -- about 40 times larger than Canon's largest commercial CMOS sensor -- translates to staggering light-gathering capabilities, capturing images in one one-hundredth the amount of light required by a professional DSLR. Better yet, the sensor is matched by new circuitry allowing for video c...