One of the headline specs of any camera -- whether it's a point-and-shoot, mirrorless model or even a smartphone camera -- is the size of the image sensor. It's clear in the marketing that a bigger ...

If you’re shopping for a digital camera, sensor size is one of the first things you’ll hear about. Chances are you’ve seen terms like “crop sensor,” “full frame,” and “micro four-thirds” thrown around ...

Samsung’s latest 200-Mpixel image sensor, the ISOCELL HP3, touts a pixel size of 0.56 µm, 12% smaller than its predecessor. At 56 µm, Samsung believes the sensor has the industry’s smallest pixels, ...

The 'bigger is better' motto is rampant in the camera industry, particularly when it comes to image sensors. Not only is a higher megapixel count a favorite with marketing departments, a physically ...

The OV60A color image sensor delivers a resolution of 60 Mpixels with a 0.61-μm pixel that is 24% smaller in area than its 0.7-μm predecessor. Based on OmniVision’s PureCel Plus-S stacked die ...

Sony on Tuesday joined the small group of OEMs offering smartphones with 1-inch camera sensors. Bolstered by this sensor, the company talks up the Xperia Pro-I‘s imaging credentials, its usefulness ...