Thursday, July 30, 2015

Canon ME20F-SH Camera Can Take Full-Color Shots in Near-Total Darkness




Every photographer has missed a shot because it was too dark and they couldn't get the flash ready in time. That won't be a problem with the new ME20F-SH camera from Canon — it's so sensitive it will take full-color pictures in darkness that other cameras would be unable to even operate in.

Related: World's Largest Digital Camera Gets Funding Go-Ahead

The secret is a sensor that Canon announced it was working on two years ago. Sensors in digital cameras are covered in tiny light-sensitive pixels — and generally, camera makers try to pack as many in as possible to create high-resolution photos. But the Canon sensor's pixels are huge — more than five times the size of the usual kind. This means each pixel has more space for light to hit, though there are fewer of them in total.

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