PhotoTips -2: Sharper, Clearer, and More Vibrant: Unleash Potential of 1” Type Sensor - TravellerG

[TravellerG]

Caption: Cover photo of the post.

Part -2

Hi, friends…

You need to read Part -1 (Here) to understand this post, please.

Basically - “a larger size pixel and a larger number of pixels (higher megapixel) create a better quality SENSOR” - this is why professional cameras have large sensors - and in mobiles, due to space constraints, they carry a very small sensor.

Sensor Size (mm) and Pixel Size (Microns)

1. Professional Camera sensor 35 X 24 mm - Aprox 8 Microns
2. 1-inch type 13.2 X 8.8 mm - 1.6 Microns
3. Mobile (Typical) 5.76 X 4.29 mm - 0.6 to 0.8 Microns.

Caption: A diagrammatic representation of the three Image sensors (Not to scale).

Such small pixels cannot capture photos with good colour & image clarity; that is why, most manufacturers create 48-megapixel sensors and combine four adjacent pixels and capture images at 12 Megapixels (this pixel-combining process is known as ‘Pixel-Binning’) - hope the point is clear.

Sony along with Xiaomi jointly developed an amazing sensor called IMX-989 - this sensor has a stunning 50.3 Megapixel ‘Native’ (without pixel-binning) resolution with each pixel of 1.6 microns & physical size of 12.7 X 9.5 mm. This sensor with its very specialised ‘Photodiodes & Semiconductor devices’ can capture highly-precise images with very high accuracy & efficiency.

The mobiles with this sensor can produce almost professional-quality images with very high-speed autofocusing.

With such incredible technologies, our Google Maps will have the great benefit of high-quality images (photos & videos) which are more enlargeable, without losing the picture quality & colour clarity - with better low-light capabilities. High-speed focusing also will help to increase the image quality.

Sony introduced 1” type sensors in 2013 in their RX10 series, semi-professional cameras; my experience with Sony RX10 M2 started in Dec 2015 and upgraded to Sony RX10 M4 in 2022 which has many more advanced features.

I hope you all got the idea of the New-Gen, 1” type sensors and the benefits; the ‘Next-Gen’ 1.33” Sensor is also under development for the next shock!

Caption: Sony Alpha 7C which is the smallest Full-Frame camera with its kit lens.

PS: Waiting for the release of this sensor by Xiaomi in India to buy one.

Tagging friends, @TusharSuradkar @Rohan10 @Maximilianozalazar @Premalpatel @NareshDarji @Tejal @davidhyno @SachinVijayan @RoshanBajpaiLG @KashifMisidia ,
Thanks to all readers

[PrasadVR]

Thank you dear friend @TravellerG for sharing part-2. Please clarify me in which mobile models this IMX-989 sensor is fixed.

[TusharSuradkar]

Thank you for another stellar episode providing insights on the humble cameras that we use every day, @TravellerG

I recently bought a Redmi 11 which has a 50 MP camera and I wondered do I really need so many pixels?

But not anymore after reading your beautifully illustrated post.

Though I did not understand fully how “Google Maps will have the great benefit of high-quality images” - is there not a limit to the size of photos that can be uploaded to Google Maps in terms of photo dimensions and file size? Kindly enlighten on this. Thank you once again.

[MohammadPalash]

Thanks @TravellerG @for the 2nd episode, hope all local guides can make more quality contributions to Google Maps from this

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[Rohan10]

This is a really informative post about the importance of sensor size and pixel size in achieving better photo quality. I found it interesting to learn about the pixel-binning process and how Sony and Xiaomi have developed a high-resolution sensor with impressive image capturing capabilities. Many my concepts are getting clear because of your posts. It’s great to see advancements like this in mobile photography. Your personal experience with the Sony RX10 series also adds credibility to your insights. Thank you @TravellerG sir for sharing this valuable information, and I hope you get your hands on the new sensor by Xiaomi soon…!

[TiffanyStockstill]

@TravellerG thanks for taking your time to share these useful tips. It’s an informative read. Interestingly enough I came across this as well this past weekend so thought I would share The Stanford City Block Project: multi-perspective panoramas of city blocks (Credits: See Link For Authors) . I hope you don’t mind me posting on your thread but your post and this read compliment other in the photography content realm. FYI I own a couple of cameras that I barely use but my Sony will always be #1 in my heart.

[TravellerG]

Mobiles with IMX 989 has been released in China only & many are waiting for the same in India, including me - expected to be released in this month.

Mi 13 Ultra has the best combination of Cameras - 4 numbers of 50 Megapixel Cameras - I have seen the reviews & photos.

Thanks for your valuable companionship, dear @PrasadVR

RRegards

[TravellerG]

Very happy to hear that the discussions were helpful to you - thank you very much, dear friend @TusharSuradkar for your continuous support.

“… Google Maps will have the great benefit of high-quality images”… "

This is really a detailed topic - still trying for a brief.

For the common man, images with good “Overall Clarity, Brightness, Colour Saturation, Low-light performance, lower image shakes, etc.” will be best suitable for Google Maps - with the improved AI support, a bigger sensor like IMX 989 can provide all the above features without the need of much EXPERTISE! that is what I wanted to say - hope you got some idea.

“…is there not a limit to the size of photos that can be uploaded to Google Maps in terms of photo dimensions and file size?..”
Yes, there is… however, now it is being “auto-processed” by Google Maps itself.

Hope it is clear…

[TravellerG]

You are very kind to me, my dear friend @MohammadPalash

I very much respect your companionship and your valuable responses.

Happy that the discussions were helpful to you.

Thank you very much…

Regards

[TravellerG]

Thank you very much for your kind feedback and compliments, dear fellow LG @user_not_found

Expect your continued support and motivation in future also…

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[TravellerG]

Thank you very, very much for detailed response and kind feedback, dear @Rohan10

IIt is extremely important for me to hear such feedback which are talk inspiring - once again thank you.

Yes, Mi 13 Ultra is expected to be released by August 12th or so… With 50 Megapixel 4 cameras… With periscope… Said to be the first 200X zoom camera… Let us see…there are YouTube videos

Fingers crossed…

Sincere regards

[TravellerG]

Happy to know that the post was informative and helpful, dear fellow LG @TiffanyStockstill .

Thank you very much for your response and support.

I highly appreciate the publishing of the

"The Stanford CityBlock Project:

multi-perspective panoramas of city blocks"

Very well conceived and presented presentation.

“… I hope you don’t mind me posting on your thread…” surely not… Kindly feel comfortable - I love any collaboration by fellow LGs.

“… own a couple of cameras that I barely use but my Sony will always be #1 in my heart…”

I understand your feelings…