Prototype gigapixel camera incorporates 98 microcameras

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While digital cameras such as the Hasselblad H4D-200MS and Nikon D800 have pushed the megapixel boundary in recent times, and Nokia’s inclusion of a 41-megapixel camera into its 808 PureView smartphone got plenty of attention, researchers at Duke University and the University of Arizona say the age of consumer gigapixel cameras are just around the corner – and they’ve created a prototype gigapixel camera to prove it... Continue Reading Prototype gigapixel camera incorporates 98 microcameras

Section: Digital Cameras

Tags: Digital Cameras, Duke University, Imaging, Photography, University of Arizona, University of California

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