TowerJazz-Panasonic announces new generation of sensors with up to 100 Megapixels

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Today TowerJazz shared some insights about their sensor roadmap. As you may know Panasonic has a 49% stake in TowerJazz. So there is a good chance some of these sensor will find their way in future Panasonic cameras. Here are some key info:

1) TowerJazz announced a new 25 megapixel global shutter sensor with 2.5 micron pixel size.
2) TowerJazz also developed a new generation of sensors with up to 100 Megapixel
3) There is a new major partnership with a “leading DSLR camera supplier”. Not sure if that means Nikon, Leica or Panasonic itself. I know they use the “DSLR” term but they might just mean system camera.

So far current Panasonic cameras do use Sony and not TowerJazz sensors. But this might change…

Here is the full transcript via SeekingAlpha (found via Image Sensor World).

We had announced the new 25 megapixel sensor using our state-of-the-art and record smallest 2.5 micron global shutter pixels with Gpixel, a leading industrial sensor provider in China.

The product is achieving very high traction in the market with samples having been delivered to major and to customers. Another leading provider in this market, who has worked with us for many years will soon release a new global shutter sensor based on the same platform. Both of the above mentioned sensors are the first for families of sensors with different pixel count resolutions for each of those customers next generation industrial sensor offering ranging from 1 megapixel to above 100-megapixel.

We expect this global shutter with this outstanding performance based on our 65-nanometer 300- millimeter wafers to drive high volumes in 2019 and the years following. We see this as a key revenue driver from our industrial sensor customers. In parallel, e2v is ramping to production with its very successful Emerald sensor family on our 110-nanometer global shutter platform using state-of-the-art 2.8 micron pixel with best in class shutter efficiency and noise level performance. We recently released our 200-millimeter backside illumination for selected customers.

We are working with them on new products based on this technology, as well as on upgrading existing products from our front side illumination version to a BSI version, increase in the quantum efficiency of the pixels by using BSI, especially for the near IR regime within the industrial and surveillance markets, enabling our customers improve performance of their existing products. As a bridge to the next generation family of sensors in our advanced 300-millimeter platform.

The medical X-ray market, we are continually gaining momentum and are working with several market leaders on large panel dental and medical CMOS detectors based on our one dye per wafer sensor technology using our well established and high margin stitching with best in class high dynamic range pixels providing customers with extreme value creation and high yield both in 200-millimeter and 300-millimeter wafer technology.

We presently have a strong business with market leadership in this segment and expect substantial growth in 2019 on 200-millimeter with 300 millimeter initial qualifications that will drive an incremental growth over the next multiple years.

For mid to long-term accretive market growth, we are progressing well with a leading DSLR camera supplier and have as well begun a second project with this customer, using state-of-the-art stacked wafer technology on 300-millimeter wafers. For this DSLR supplier, the first front side illmination project is progressing according to plan, expecting to ramp the volume production in 2020, while the second stacked wafer based project with industry leading alignment accuracy and associated performance benefits is expected to ramp to volume production a year after.

In addition, we are progressing on two very exciting programs in the augmented and virtual reality markets, one for 3D time of flight-based sensors and one for silicon-based screens for a virtual reality, head-mount displays.

 

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Elinchrom brings ELB 500 TTL compatibility for Olympus users

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Press text:

Elinchrom brings ELB 500 TTL compatibility for Sony and Olympus users with Fujifilm to shortly follow.

Canon®, Nikon®, Sony®, Olympus® and Panasonic® users can now have it all. All existing Elinchrom HS Transmitters can be updated to the Transmitter PRO version, which includes TTL functionality for the ELB 500 TTL.

Right after Nikon and Canon, Hi-Sync, HSS and TTL are now available for Sony and Olympus users too.

TTL, HSS or Hi-Sync. All features a photographer may need are now compiled in one single transmitter.

Using an ELB 1200 with Hi-Sync synchronisation or an ELB 500 TTL with HSS, the Transmitter PRO will detect automatically in which mode to switch. Even better, using an ELB 1200 with a Hi-Sync head along with a ELB 500 TTL in the same setup is possible (manual mode). Hi-Sync and HSS just work seamlessly.

Compatibility for all with the ELB 500 TTL.

The ELB 500 TTL is the ideal tool for photographers who find themselves in time sensitive shooting environments where the inherent speed of TTL lets them capture images at the speed of life or for those who simply prefer the convenience of TTL.

The “Manual Lock” functionality allows photographers to get an initial “lock” on their exposure in TTL and then switch to manual mode to further adjust their exposure as they need or to explore different creative effects.

A new version (2.2) for Canon and Nikon also brings more features, stability and support for third part devices such as Rotolight.

These features are built-in right from the start on versions 2.1 for Sony and Olympus.

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a bit of everything…

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THE LAST REMAINING LIGHT from Martin Wallgren on Vimeo.

Martin (video on top):

I just released this short Addison’s Disease awareness documentary, shot mostly on GH5 with Leica 12-60mm and 100-400mm in Lofoten islands, Norway.

Some complementary biking footage was shot in Jotunheimen with GX80 and 100-400mm. All footage except the timelapses were shot handheld without any rigs or gimbals. I used a DJI Mavic Pro for the drone shots. We spent 3 days in Lofoten for the primary shoot. I captured all of the biking shots from the trunk of our rental Prius, some of those close-ups I shot at 800mm equiv. in 4K 50p and autofocus on the GH5. 

I think this could be quite interesting for some of your readers, and it will serve a good cause if you share this. https://vimeo.com/276864585

Z Cam E1 Comprehensive Review (Jody Bruchon)
Panasonic GH5 Underwater Review 2018 – Test Footage (Backscatter).
A few questions about switching to M43 (Reddit).
40 Things You Didn’t Know You Needed in Your Camera Bag (Explora).

Share your best pictures on our new Instagram MicroFourThirdsGallery.

Plenty of news on the facebook E-M1II group and the GH5 group.

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a bit of everything…

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Chris (video on top):I shot this video a few months ago on a trip to Morocco during a collaboration with Visionary Alvaro Sanz. It’s entirely shot on the E-M1 II + various PRO lenses. Hope it inspires some people to go out and just create something!”

Audio: Cheap Mic/Good Placement vs. Pro Mic/Bad Placement (DpreviewTV).
13 Creative Exercises for Photographers (Explora).

Share your best pictures on our new Instagram MicroFourThirdsGallery.

Plenty of news on the facebook E-M1II group and the GH5 group.

Peter:I have made a tutorial video series about Olympus. Just to let know because it might be something your readers will like. https://goo.gl/9cPqo1. I also made a video about a catadioptric lens that I have. I tested it with a Olympus body. https://youtu.be/a2Hl0Pz07aQ

Trevor:https://youtu.be/o_O3drNt01Q I was playing around with the M43 version of the Kamlan. Looks fine to me.

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