Samsung unveiled the groundbreaking image sensor that will most likely be the star of the Galaxy S22 Ultra- the ISOCELL HP1. With a pixel binning method Samsung calls ChamaleonCell, the camera can achieve outputs as high as 50MP and 12.5MP.
Depending on the available light, the HP1 will output different resolutions. During low light conditions, it will binning pixels in a 4-by-4 method to achieve 12.5MP images with a large 2.56μm pixel pitch.
If the light is good, then the sensor can output 1.28*m pixels for 50MP. With the sensor or even larger pixels for 200MP with the sensor, allowing you more resolution as needed.
The ISOCELL HP1 sensor may be smaller than the ISOCELL GN2, but Samsung doesn’t say how big it is. When binned, the GN2 and HP1 each reach 2.8m pixels at 12.5MP, while the GN2 achieves 2.56m pixels at 10.4MP.
Furthermore, ISOCELL HP1 offers 8K@30fps video capture while minimizing field of view reduction. Video is captured at 7,680×4,320px (8K) by scaling down the resolution to 8,192×6,144px (50MP).
ISOCELL GN5:
Next, we have the ISOCELL GN5 – a 50MP 1.0*m sensor that has improved autofocusing performance and accuracy. First-time deep trench isolation is used on a Dual Pixel design.
Dual Pixel Pro, an all-directional autofocusing technology, is integrated into the GN5. Every 1.0*m pixel is equipped with two photodiodes. By using autofocusing pixels, the width of the sensor can be tracked vertically and horizontally, resulting in accurate, instant focusing.
In the coming weeks, we’ll likely see more samples of both the HP1 and GN5 ISOCELL sensors since Samsung says that they’re already available.
