Global shutter sensors

[mirekti]

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I found this article on the CMOSIS site, and wondered whether Leica M would go in this direction in future? CMV8000 CMOS image sensor - CMOSIS - CMOS Image Sensors

 

Would you eventually rather go with 16MP global shutter, or 40-50 MP with a rolling shutter?

[indergaard]

Sony also has a new FF global shutter Exmor sensor in the works: (SR2) New Sony 12 Megapixel Fulll Frame global shutter sensor specs. | sonyalpharumors

 

I can see this in the A7S MKII. It would solve rolling shutter, which is the main complaint on the A7S from a video standpoint. The electronic shutter would work much better as well.

 

The downside to global shutters are big though: With global shutter you will lose DR and ISO since the global shutter occupies space that otherwise would be gathering light on the sensor.

 

But I hope that once the technology improves that global shutters will be the next thing. Mix that with a curved sensor and voila...

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