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Canon builds a 250 megapixel camera sensor

article published on 7 September, 2015

Camera giant Canon has announced this week a 250 megapixel CMOS sensor that sets the record for highest resolution at its size. The AOS-H CMOS sensor offers resolution of 19,580 x 12,600, and Canon's APS-H sensors were used in EOS-1D DSLRs not too long ago so the sensor is incredibly relevant even though the smaller APS-C is used now in current cameras. "When installed in a camera, ... [ read the full article ]

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ivymike
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_ 		8. September 2015 @ 14:24 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Takes sexting to a whole new level.....
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Bozobub
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_ 		9. September 2015 @ 00:10 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I bet a LOT of astronomers are all over this ^^ .
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hearme0
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_ 		9. September 2015 @ 00:30 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by Bozobub:
 I bet a LOT of astronomers are all over this ^^ .
Oooh, that is true. That would be dope as Hell taking pics with a 250MP!

Pics of Venus on clear night would be awesome!
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pmshah
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_ 		10. September 2015 @ 22:20 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Canon are known for details in the pictures. It was a Canon 85mm to 300mm zoom lens used to photograph Henry Kissinger's confidential papers from a distance of close to 50 yards during Viet Nam negotiations from correspondent's balcony such that ALL the text was very clearly readable.
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qazwiz
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_ 		11. September 2015 @ 13:39 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
if i read that article correctly, this will be used in the "blue light" cameras (here in USA street cameras used by police to detect criminal activity will often have a blue light atop, like car and ambulance roof lights only blue)
which means mugshot quality pix to see on TV "do you know this person? call our tip line at 555-5555)"
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thats 11 miles away you can see something

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