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The race for ever-better smartphone cameras continues, and Samsung has just unveiled a solution that could chart a new direction for mobile photography. The manufacturer introduced the ISOCELL HPC 200 MP sensor, which uses a completely redesigned pixel architecture. The new technology aims to improve image quality both in daylight and after dark, while eliminating one of the biggest drawbacks of very high-resolution image sensors.
Samsung chce poprawić jakość zdjęć dzięki technologii DeepPix
The new ISOCELL HPC is another 200-megapixel sensor from Samsung, but this time the company has gone for a completely new pixel design called DeepPix. The main goal of this technology is to increase the amount of light reaching each individual pixel, even though the sensor itself keeps similar dimensions to earlier generations. Samsung says that thanks to the new structure each pixel can gather up to 60% more light than in previous sensors. This should translate into brighter areas of the image, more detailed shadows and a marked reduction in noise when shooting in more challenging lighting conditions. The manufacturer has also implemented improved microlenses made from materials with a higher refractive index. Additionally, a new anti-reflective coating reduces scattering of light rays before they reach the sensor. All of these solutions together aim to improve HDR image quality and increase the dynamic range of photographs. Samsung emphasises that the new design is not focused solely on the megapixel count, but primarily on the image quality produced by each individual pixel. It is a response to a problem smartphone manufacturers with very high-resolution cameras have been dealing with for years.
HDR at higher zoom and 4K recording up to 180 fps
The new sensor also brings improvements to HDR and digital zoom. In many current smartphones, full HDR quality is only available at the base zoom level, and image quality drops at higher zoom. ISOCELL HPC will support HDR across five zoom levels, from 1x to 4x, so photos taken with zoom should retain more detail and better contrast. Samsung has also worked on the video capabilities of the new sensor. The sensor can record 4K at up to 180 frames per second, though the highest rate is available with partial use of autofocus. With the full autofocus system enabled the limit is 120 fps, which is still a very good result. The manufacturer has not yet revealed which smartphones will be the first to get the new camera. So far, new ISOCELL sensors have appeared in Samsung's flagship devices several months after their official unveiling. All signs point to the Galaxy S27 Ultra being the first smartphone to use the new ISOCELL HPC. However, the official debut date is still unknown.
The new Samsung ISOCELL HPC shows that the development of mobile cameras is no longer just about increasing the number of megapixels. Thanks to DeepPix technology, better light utilisation, expanded HDR and support for recording in 4K 180 fps, the manufacturer aims to significantly improve photo and video quality in future smartphones. Everything suggests the first devices with this sensor will appear already at the launch of the next generation of Galaxy flagships.
source: Digital Trends
