Canon has just introduced a new 35mm full-frame CMOS sensor with a resolution of up to 410 megapixels, which it claims is the "largest pixel count ever achieved" on a sensor of this size.
With the ability to capture incredible detail, Canon expects this sensor to be applied in areas such as surveillance, medical and industrial - where there is a high demand for extremely high resolution.
At 410 megapixels, this sensor achieves 24K resolution, 198 times that of HD and 12 times that of 8K. This allows for easy cropping and zooming of images without loss of quality.
Typically, sensors with such extremely high resolution are only found in large professional cameras. But thanks to a special design, Canon has shrunk this technology into a 35mm sensor, allowing it to be used with normal lenses for full-frame cameras.
To achieve this, Canon redesigned the internal structure of the sensor, with a new layout that improves processing speed.
Currently, this type of sensor cannot appear in consumer cameras. But Canon's progress shows that in the not too distant future, this cutting-edge technology may be available to photography enthusiasts.
