Samsung has introduced ISOCELL Slim GH1, first mobile image sensor to adopt the smallest pixel size in the industry at 0.7μm. The 43.7-megapixel (Mp) Samsung ISOCELL Slim GH1 uses advanced ISOELL Plus technology and comes with 0.7μm-sized pixels in a super-small package targeted at sleeker full-display devices.
Highlights of Samsung ISOCELL Slim GH1 sensor
- ISOCELL Plus minimizes color cross-talk and optical loss, the tiny 0.7μm pixels are able to absorb sufficient light information to produce bright and vivid photographs.
- In low-light environments, the GH1 makes use of pixel-merging Tetracell technology that enables higher light sensitivity equivalent to that of a 1.4μm-pixel image sensor.
- For video recording at 4K (3,840×2,160) resolutions with a high resolution of 7,968×5,480, is able to take 4K videos with minimum loss in field of view (FoV), while most high-resolution image sensors crop or scale down full image resolutions that result in a reduced FoV.
- Using Tetracell technology, the GH1 is converted down to 3,984×2,740, a resolution that snugly covers the 4K (3,840×2,160) resolution, allowing users to capture more detailed backgrounds when recording high-resolution videos or selfies at 60T frames per second (fps).
- Supports a gyro-based electronic image stabilization (EIS) and a high-performing phase detection auto-focus technology, Super PD, allowing fast and accurate autofocus.
- Real-time high dynamic range (HDR) feature delivers more balanced exposure and richer color even in mixed-light environments.
The Samsung ISOCELL Slim GH1 is expected to be in mass production by the end of this year.