Innovation: What next after the megapixel wars?

jmke · 16th March 2009, 20:58

NewScientist has a quick look at where the digital image crowd is headed now that the megapixel wars are drawing to a close. Looks like an emphasis on low-light performance and color accuracy in addition to fun software tools are the new hotness.

"For years, consumers have been sold digital cameras largely on the basis of one number - the megapixels crammed onto its image sensor. But recently an industry bigwig admitted that squeezing in ever more resolution has become meaningless. Akira Watanabe, head of Olympus' SLR planning department, said that 12 megapixels is plenty for most photography purposes and that his company will henceforth be focusing on improving color accuracy and low-light performance."

(src: slashdot) http://www.newscientist.com/article/...ef=online-news

jmke · 16th March 2009, 20:58

Quote:

low-light performance.

being able to take pictures inside without a flash will win over many people as the colors are a lot softer and friendlier for family snapshots

geoffrey · 16th March 2009, 22:51

See-through camera's!

16th March 2009, 20:58	#1
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,022	Innovation: What next after the megapixel wars? NewScientist has a quick look at where the digital image crowd is headed now that the megapixel wars are drawing to a close. Looks like an emphasis on low-light performance and color accuracy in addition to fun software tools are the new hotness. "For years, consumers have been sold digital cameras largely on the basis of one number - the megapixels crammed onto its image sensor. But recently an industry bigwig admitted that squeezing in ever more resolution has become meaningless. Akira Watanabe, head of Olympus' SLR planning department, said that 12 megapixels is plenty for most photography purposes and that his company will henceforth be focusing on improving color accuracy and low-light performance." (src: slashdot) http://www.newscientist.com/article/...ef=online-news __________________

16th March 2009, 22:51	#3
geoffrey [M] Reviewer Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 4,127	See-through camera's! __________________

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