Smartphone cameras caused a decline in digital camera sales globally over the past decade, but recent technology advances and a growing number of digital photography and social media platforms created “new hope” for camera vendors, said Reportrlinker Friday. It cited feature upgrades from Nikon, Sony, Canon and Fujifilm with mirrorless cameras. Higher digital camera prices are expected to have a negative impact on sales, it said.
Omnivision is targeting the security market with its first 2K2K (2048 x 2048) square resolution CMOS image sensor, introduced Tuesday. The 1:1 aspect ratio security wide-field-of-view sensor is designed for dome, fisheye and doorbell cameras, plus AR, VR and mixed-reality cameras, the company said. It captures real-time video and has always-on low-power mode at 512p for pre-roll video recording capability, the company said. Security is the largest CMOS image sensor market segment, following mobile and computing devices, Omnivision said, citing Yole Intelligence. Samples of the OS04E10 are available; mass production is set for second-half 2023.
OmniVision Technologies bowed a 32-megapixel image sensor in a 1/3.2-inch optical format for the next generation of front-facing smartphone selfie cameras. The OV32C’s low-power modes can help enable “always-on” user experiences by using AI to process camera tasks including face detection and QR code scans, said the company Tuesday. It’s the company’s first sensor for the mobile phone market to feature red green blue combiner technology, which is said to boost sensitivity to enhance low-light image quality.
Kodak Moments has a new version of its Kiosk software, giving users more instant products including for in-store self-printing, it said Wednesday. Version 11.0 adds wall tiles, available as 8-by-8-inch images in a black frame or with a 1-inch white border; canvas prints available in four sizes up to 16 by 20 inches; acrylic 2-by-2-inch magnets; and photo boards in sizes up to 20 by 30 inches, it said.
B&H Photo announced Sony’s ZV-E10 mirrorless camera, which Sony is targeting to vloggers and content creators. B&H will begin taking preorders Wednesday for the $699 camera, body only, that Sony is positioning as a “transition point” between its compact ZV-1 vlogging camera ($748 at B&H) and APS-C mirrorless cameras, such as the a6400 ($998). The ZV-E10, with Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, has a 24-megapixel Exmor CMOS sensor with sensitivity up to ISO 32000, said B&H Tuesday. Specialized shooting modes geared to vlogging include Face Priority AE and Soft Skin Effect.
OmniVision Technologies is sampling a digital imaging sensor with a 0.7-micron pixel size that provides 32-megapixel resolution in a 1/3-inch optical format, said the company Tuesday. It supports two- and three-exposure HDR timing for up to 8-megapixel video modes and still previews. The OV32B is built on stacked die technology, delivering still image captures and 1080p video recordings at 180 frames per second, it said. In low light, the sensor can output an 8-megapixel image, offering 1.4- micron pixel-equivalent performance for previews and still captures, OmniVision said.