Samsung has officially introduced the ISOCELL HP2 image sensor via its press release ahead of the Galaxy S23 Ultra launch. This is the latest 200MP image sensor with 0.6-micrometer (μm) pixels in a 1/1.3” optical format, a sensor size that is widely used in 108MP main smartphone cameras. For your information, the last HP1 has a 1/1.22″ optical format.
“The Samsung ISOCELL HP2 harnesses Samsung’s high-resolution image sensor technologies and know-how at the cutting edge for epic details,” said JoonSeo Yim, Executive Vice President of Sensor Business Team at Samsung Electronics. “Our leadership comes from innovative pixel technologies that allow our sensors to go beyond the number and size of pixels. We will continue to open new horizons and solidify our presence in the expanding ultra-high-resolution sensor market.”
With Samsung’s advanced pixel-binning technology, Tetra²pixel,When in low-lit environments, the sensor transforms either into a 1.2μm 50MP or 2.4μm 12.5MP image sensor by binding four to 16 neighboring pixels..
For 8K video, approximately at 33MP, the HP2 switches to 1.2μm 50MP mode.
Filming 8K at 30 frames-per-second (fps), a wide field of view along with bigger pixel size can produce sharp cinematic videos.
The company’s latest new Dual Vertical Transfer Gate (D-VTG) technology will decrease washed out pictures from brightly lit environments.
In low-lit settings, the HP2’s auto-focusing is taken to the next level with Super QPD, which allows the sensor to use all its 200-million pixels for focusing agents.
Samsung introduces the DSG feature for the first time in 50MP mode, which applies two separate conversion values to the analog signal received at the pixel level for better HDR.
The Smart-ISO Pro, an HDR solution that merges different levels of ISO readouts from a single exposure, allows the camera to take 12.5MP images and 4K at 60fps video in HDR.