"Two CMOS sensor on the same chip. This concept apply to 12.4MPx APS-C CMOS sensor. The sensor integrates noise reduction circuits and 4 “Digital Channels”, two for each half-sensor. Each half-sensor has 6.2MPx with a speed transfer of 8.2fps through Global Shutter, whole sensor has 12.4MPx with a total transfer rate of 8.2fps.
Both half-sensor are activate and synchronized by “Synchro-shutter” device to the same exactly time and the information from both half-sensor is drained through 4 digital channels to the image processor.
This allows:
- electronic shutter (global shutter mode)
- non-mechanical shutter
- high frame per second
- less static interference (digital channels and just 2 per half-sensor)"
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Would this allow for the same “high synch” rates that the D40 has that the D700/D3, for example, cannot do? This is important for flash photography in daylight, for example. A few people have pointed out something that electronic shutters can do that sheet shutters cannot easily accomplish. Does this apply?
Unlimited sync time in a 12MP camera? Strobists rejoice!
I would just like to point out that “sequential” (“secuential activator”) is not spelled correctly, which might indicate an incomplete idea/incomplete project. Is this confirmed? If so, it might just be a translation error.
This combination should wind up being a little bit smaller than a “full frame” sensor and so “full frame” lenses should cover it. It is an interesting concept to increase the number of data paths (and hence potential frame rate). I wonder just what sort of cost is involved in this as compared to a full frame sensor.