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PeterKay Posts: > 500

Samsung are stepping up to the cameraphone challenge with a new 8-megapixel CMOS chip that the company expects to see in high-end handsets by the second half of 2008. Easily besting Kodak’s latest 5-megapixel sensor, on paper at least, the 8.5mm thick unit also packs anti-shake, smile-recognition, face-tracking and a macro mode capable of shots just 1cm distance from an object (or tiny person).

Samsung also claim the CMOS can cope with extreme low-light situations and be ratcheted up to ISO 1600 for high-speed subjects. The whole unit measures just 28mm x 15.3mm x 8.5mm; it remains to be seen whether the company will make suggestions for suitable optics to accompany the module, as all those lovely megapixels could easily be squandered with a nasty plastic lens.

Via Phonemag

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Posted: 2008-03-18 23:54:07
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lhaizza Posts: 89

Wow. Can't wait to see this one.
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Posted: 2008-03-19 01:19:55
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Residentevil Posts: > 500

That is a lotta mpxs. However, that is only half the picture. It will be seen how good the pix are.
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Posted: 2008-03-19 04:34:59
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gola Posts: > 500

hectic...
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Posted: 2008-03-19 06:56:19
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Miss UK Posts: > 500

hopefully a decent phone then with wifi?
this new chip will be in

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Posted: 2008-03-19 16:06:04
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fatreg Posts: > 500

and a proper cmos sensor too..

ooooooh
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Posted: 2008-03-19 18:09:30
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amnesia Posts: > 500

has gps, wifi, and awesome video recording and it's MIIINE
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Posted: 2008-03-19 18:43:44
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mario2004 Posts: > 500

Wifi is old news by now. Everyone has it. Nokia is already looking at mobile wimax. Now that's NEWS

Never the less, a very nice module.
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Posted: 2008-03-20 16:28:51
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PeterKay Posts: > 500

hopefully a thinner device may appear from samsung!

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Posted: 2008-03-20 17:46:13
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razec Posts: > 500

Must be CCD, otherwise it's just a toy compared to the true power imagers: imobile 902, Samsung B600, Casio Exilim phone etc

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Posted: 2008-03-22 03:49:39
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