Announcement of Samsung ISOCELL HP3: 200 MP with the industry's smallest pixel

One might think that Samsung's recent video of a cat being photographed for a giant billboard was intended to remind us of

ISOCELL HP1 – the first 200-megapixel mobile sensor,presented last fall. In fact, it turned out that we were being prepared for the announcement of its successor, ISOCELL HP3, which was presented today. The company allegedly proudly claims that it has the industry's smallest pixels measuring 0.56 microns (12% smaller than the HP1's 0.64 microns). And this despite the fact that it has long been known about the advantages of large pixels when shooting in low light. Obviously, the sensor has become physically smaller: 1.4″ versus 1.22″ at HP1.

As in the case of its predecessor, twotypes of binning: 4-in-1 for everyday use (1.12 microns, 50 MP) and 16-in-1 for shooting in the dark (2.24 microns, 12.5 MP). Super QPD technology is designed to provide fast and accurate autofocus, while Smart-ISO Pro allows you to create shots and videos with high dynamic range. The maximum resolution of the resulting images reaches 16,320 x 12,288 pixels, and video recording is possible in 8K@30fps, 4K@120fps and 1080p@480fps formats. Mass production of the Samsung ISOCELL HP3 will begin later this year, and the first samples are already available to smartphone manufacturers.

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According to Samsung