Tuesday 25 March 2014

Two image sensors camera system in the works?

Apple working on a camera system with two image sensors?It looks like Apple has been toying with dual-camera concepts as well. A Cupertino patent application (USPTO – No.13/331543), published last Thursday outlines a camera which relies on two separate imaging sensors. One is used to capture lighting data, while the other captures color information. The final image is, unsurprisingly, rendered using data from both sensors. According to the patent description, this design would allow for clearer photos, better color reproduction, and cheaper assembly. 
However, the innovation leaves us with the impression that, above all, the company is looking to minimize the camera module's footprint by splitting it in two. Obviously, a camera module with the two sensors embedded is bigger, which dictates the device's design. The iPad Air clearly stated that thickness is one of Apple's major design obsessions at the moment, and various rumors have referred to the upcoming iPhone 6 as "iPhone Air". Seeing Apple work on ways to make its devices thinner and lighter without changing how they work makes this possibility increasingly realistic. 


 

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