Samsung unveils 0.56μm 200MP ISOCELL HP3 image sensor
Samsung has been leading the trend towards ultra-high-resolution since it launched its first 108MP image sensor in 2019. Compared with the previous generation 0.64μm pixel image sensor, the pixel size of the ISOCELL HP3 has been reduced by 12%, allowing it to contain 200 MP in a 1/1.4-inch optical format, which means a new generation of image sensors could reduce the surface area of camera modules by about 20 percent, allowing smartphone makers to build slimmer devices.
ISOCELL HP3 is equipped with a Super QPD autofocus solution, which enables all pixels of the image sensor to be equipped with autofocus. The technology enables a single lens to detect horizontal and vertical phase differences across four adjacent pixels, allowing smartphones to autofocus more accurately and quickly. The ISOCELL HP3 offers 8K video capture at 30FPS or 4K at 120FPS, and can also be combined with the Super QPD autofocus solution.
At the same time, ISOCELL HP3 adopts Tetra2pixel technology, which can combine four pixels (2×2) (1.12μm/50MP) or sixteen pixels (4×4) in one (2.24μm/12.5MP) to simulate large-size pixels sensor to take better photos even in dimly lit environments. In addition, the ISOCELL HP3 features an improved Smart-ISO Pro feature with low, medium and high heavy ISO modes to further improve the dynamic range of the sensor.
Samsung has started sampling ISOCELL HP3 and will start mass production this year.
