Canon create 250-megapixel sensor for cameras

Canon Inc., as a leading company in the field of imaging technology, conducts research and development into devices created to support cinema and video production with the aim of expanding the boundaries of visual expression. Images of a standard, Canon DSLR prototype, a C500-esque rig, and a plain, black monitor would all suggest that Canon expects the developments of the 120 MP DSLR, 8K cinema camera, and 8K reference monitor to go relatively mainstream.

The SLR camera, which Canon has yet to name, boasts of an incredible 120 MP resolution.

The camera is intended for professional use and can produce RAW image files with a data size of around 232 MB. Videos can be cropped and magnified without sacrificing image resolution and clarity.

Second off the development line is an ultra high-res 8K reference screen that can hit the heights in the brightness and contrast departments thanks to its high dynamic range and wide colour gamut.

Also future technology, Canon revealed that it’s developing a CMOS sensor that’s smaller than the size of a 35mm full-frame sensor and incorporates approximately 250 million pixels (19,580 x 12,600 pixels). Current plans include an EF lens mount.

The camera giant also reckons that it shoots video that is up to 30 times sharper than 4K (3,840 x 2,160 pixels) at five frames per second. Through the many compatible lenses, the video camera can utilize many diverse shooting styles.

The sensor will not be used for commercial purposes as of now and will be put to use as “specialized surveillance and crime prevention tools, ultra-high-resolution measuring instruments and other industrial equipment, and the field of visual expression”.

Canon had already been working with 8K, having previously developed an 8K lens that has been used by Japan public broadcaster NHK, which aims to launch 8K broadcasting in Japan.

The three next-generation devices are still being developed and thus, Canon has yet to give an official release date.