Possible Pentax smartphone colab?

[Mooncatt]

Photography is one of my hobbies, and I am an avid Pentax supporter. So when I saw this, it got me a little excited.

https://www.gizchina.com/2022/01/24...al-its-pure-white-panel-with-a-pentax-camera/

I don't know anything about Meizu and unlikely I can use it in the U.S, but this has potential to be a game changer. It's all rumour for now, but I'll play along with my own speculation.

One of the things that sets Pentax apart from most other cameras is their pixel-shift technology. It shifts the sensor in a square, one pixel at a time during an exposure. This creates 4 separate images, that are then layered on top of each other to create a single image. The end result is an image where each pixel gets full RGB information instead of the typical single color info that is then interpolated for displaying. Not only does this drastically increase fine details, but also virtually eliminates image noise.

Why is this important for smartphones? Anyone that has tried using modern 64+MP sensors has likely noticed the 64+MP images are a hot mess with tons of noise. You're better making use of the smaller pixel-binned image settings. If a 64MP sensor can capture a pixel-shifted exposure, they may actually be worth something.

No idea if this will actually come to fruition, but I look forward to seeing what they come up with if it's true.

 

[EnthalpiousKitten]

Photography is one of my hobbies, and I am an avid Pentax supporter. So when I saw this, it got me a little excited.

https://www.gizchina.com/2022/01/24...al-its-pure-white-panel-with-a-pentax-camera/

I don't know anything about Meizu and unlikely I can use it in the U.S, but this has potential to be a game changer. It's all rumour for now, but I'll play along with my own speculation.

One of the things that sets Pentax apart from most other cameras is their pixel-shift technology. It shifts the sensor in a square, one pixel at a time during an exposure. This creates 4 separate images, that are then layered on top of each other to create a single image. The end result is an image where each pixel gets full RGB information instead of the typical single color info that is then interpolated for displaying. Not only does this drastically increase fine details, but also virtually eliminates image noise.

Why is this important for smartphones? Anyone that has tried using modern 64+MP sensors has likely noticed the 64+MP images are a hot mess with tons of noise. You're better making use of the smaller pixel-binned image settings. If a 64MP sensor can capture a pixel-shifted exposure, they may actually be worth something.

No idea if this will actually come to fruition, but I look forward to seeing what they come up with if it's true.

Eh, I wish it were a Samsung collab thing cause Chinese phone brands are a security/privacy risk as has been documented by various governments in light of Xiaomi's shenanigans.

 

[Mooncatt]

Eh, I wish it were a Samsung collab thing cause Chinese phone brands are a security/privacy risk as has been documented by various governments in light of Xiaomi's shenanigans.

I don't know who I'd prefer it to be a collab with. Not a fan of Samsung or Google phones, in part because they lean so heavily on AI. Perhaps Motorola would be nice, but it looks like they only want to be in a limited market. That's going to also limit manufacturers willing to work with them.

 

[B. Diddy]

Maybe Sony? They seem to be putting more eggs in the professional camera basket lately.

 

[Mooncatt]

Maybe Sony? They seem to be putting more eggs in the professional camera basket lately.

They have their own camera line, so I wouldn't expect them to partner with a competitor for their phones.

 

[B. Diddy]

Hmm. How about ASUS? They're Taiwanese, not Chinese. Could be a nice way for them to boost the profile of their phones.