Exceptional low-illumination performance
Exceptional low-illumination performance of SNR1s: 0.14 lx is realized by use of a large-size optical system and by expanding the area per pixel to 4.63 µm. This makes the IMX294CJK ideal for security camera market applications that require low-illumination performance.
High-speed movie imaging
This product realizes high-speed movie imaging with a 4K angle of view at the high frame rate of 120 frame/s, and also enables high-speed imaging at 60 frame/s in HDR drive mode.
In addition, use of our proprietary high-speed serial interface SLVS-EC together with high-speed imaging enables image transfer with few signal lines. This product is also equipped with a general-purpose MIPI (CSI-2) interface, and supports connection with a general-purpose ISP (Image Signal Processor).
Quad Bayer Coding HDR
The IMX294CJK uses a Quad Bayer structure, and outputs data binned in 2 × 2 pixel units in normal mode. In HDR mode, integration can be divided into long-time integration and short-time integration for each 2 pixels in the Quad array (Figure 1). In this case there is no time difference between long-time integration and short-time integration, which realizes HDR with little blending offset when imaging moving subjects.
This sensor is the multiaspect dream sensor, see:
and the hdr subpixel idea (improved by sony design):
http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/comment/202184#Comment_202184
This is a revolutionary sensor. I hope the image quality can be good for video/cinema, not that bad videoish image from automotive/security sensors.
The GH5 is a complete camera with all features needed, the only thing missing is a HDR sensor like this.
HDR has been a feature for automotive/security sensors since some time ago. Why photo/video cameras are not equiped with these kind of sensor is a maketing mystery.
Probably Sony will keep this sensor only for security/automotive cameras.
It would be great to see this in a GH6s-type camera- lower MP, better sensitivity. Or will Panasonic be making their own sensors again by then?
Maybe Blackmagic? Would Sony sell to them? I'd love to see a new m43 cam from Blackmagic that does 4K60 and records to simple SSDs. An update to their first cam, just not in the lunchbox form factor.
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