In a quite surprising statement, a Sony executive said that the image quality of smartphone cameras will soon exceed that of single-lens reflex cameras. Are the days of “dedicated” cameras numbered, since you always have your phone with you anyway? During a recent briefing, Terushi Shimizu, president and CEO of Sony Semiconductor Solutions (SSS), claimed that the cameras in smartphones still have the potential to improve on image quality, but the day such cameras will produce higher-quality imagery than traditional cameras may not be far off. We expect that still images will exceed the image quality of single-lens reflex cameras within the next few years.Mr. Terushi Shimizu Even though single-lens reflex (SLR) cameras are now somewhat dated and have been succeeded by modern mirrorless cameras, the above statement is still legitimate. The speed of technological advancement in smartphones in general and their camera systems in particular is nothing but breathtaking. Mr. Terushi Shimizu, President and CEO of Sony Semiconductor Solutions (SSS) While conventional cameras use large sensors and big lenses, the camera systems in smartphones have to operate with much stricter constraints on size, battery power and other factors. The biggest strength is the computing power they can leverage, as the smartphone itself is a pocket-sized computer. Smartphones vs. mirrorless cameras Today, you can still distinguish a picture taken with a smartphone from one taken with a real camera. Smartphone pictures sometimes still look a bit too digital, the dynamic range isn’t that great, the depth of field is somewhat...
Published By: CineD - Monday, 30 May, 2022