Excellent. This is what we need. Matsushita is developing a hybrid image sensor chip that combines the best qualities of CCD image sensors (good quality, good low light abilities) with the best qualities of CMOS image sensors (low cost, low power consumption.)
For high-end digital camera and camcorder users, 1.3 and 2MP is a little bit of a disappointment since it will have no immediate impact here. What it does mean is that a whole new wave of higher image quality camera phones, X10 wireless cameras, and other low-power devices should start appearing on the market soon.
Woot! 2MP camera phones with reasonable battery life. I. Cannot. Wait.

More technical details are here at EE Times.
- jim 2-18-2004 7:33 pm




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