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The most exciting thing about this (and things like Lytro) is that people are still discovering fundamentally different ways to do 'camera'. Perhaps one day our
by flashman 11y ago
The most exciting thing about this (and things like Lytro) is that people are still discovering fundamentally different ways to do 'camera'. Perhaps one day our phones will use a dozen cameras, some optimised for low light, others for high dynamic range, and others still for action, with software figuring out the best combination to use for the each shot.
- nothis 11y agoIt's fascinating how difficult a task it seems to be for cameras to shoot at even moderately "non-ideal" conditions. Over- and underexposure, motion blur, focus, chromatic aberration... red eyes... It seems like a straight-forward problem to solve. I doubt putting 16 different cameras next to each other is something we'll see in smartphones anytime soon but looking at the results (especially low-light shots) is impressive. Shame about the price, though. Honestly, I'd rather get a great Nikon for half. I guess we're a few years away from this having a chance in the mainstream.
- starky 11y agoDespite all the interesting cameras that have been made recently, they all rely on one piece of technology that is pretty archaic, the lens. Today's lenses are definitely limiting the image quality available on small sensors, and they seems to improve at a snails pace. I'm cautiously optimistic that this camera may be able to correct for many of the issues with the lenses by using the multiple lenses to create the single image.