Sony developed a camera sensor 'like the human eye'

While all current camera sensors are flat in shape, Sony has developed a new imaging sensor that imitates the eye of the eye: a curved, CMOS sensor .

The photo you just saw above is the first "historical" photo taken with Sony's "pupil CMOS sensor" . Thanks to this sensor, the phenomenon of vignette as well as color noise at common angles on the flat sensor will be minimized. Even more surprisingly, Sony's unique sensor design was sufficiently complete to go into mass production.

" The first idea is to simulate the eyes of living creatures , " said Yarrn Soichiroi , Sony's equipment division leader. Behind this seemingly familiar idea is a rather complicated cycle: Sony must use a dedicated " bending machine " to bend conventional sensors and create curvatures equivalent to the eye pupils. Then, this sensor is coated with a thin layer of ceramic to protect.

While all current camera sensors are flat in shape, Sony has developed a new imaging sensor that simulates the eye of the eye: curved CMOS sensor.

Sony's eyepiece camera sensor design

Under the current plan, Sony will produce a large " pupil sensor " for use on digital cameras and a small " pupil sensor " ( 1 / 2.3 inch ) for use on smartphones. .