The ISOCELL HP1 is a 200MP image sensor that will debut next month on the Motorola Edge 30 Ultra
Lee went on to add that “as exciting as it was, the challenge was a demanding one, as this was our first time showcasing the quality of an image sensor that has yet to be adopted in smartphones.” The team notes, “Choosing a cat as our subject was a difficult decision. It gave us a lot of obstacles to overcome, such as capturing such an active subject with a test board. However, the team concluded that the subject should be something that would show off a high level of detail and that was a popular photography subject at the same time.”
Taking a photo with a 200MP image sensor allows a photo to be zoomed in on without losing image quality
Weighing in with his opinion, photographer Hyunjoong Kim said, “I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw the raw image enlarged to 100%. I was truly astonished by the degree of detail. In that moment, I knew any prejudices I had previously had regarding smartphone photography had been proven wrong.” The canvas was made up of 12 separate pieces of fabric each weighing in at 2.3 meter-long pieces of fabric (approximately 7 and a half feet each) which were stitched back together.
The image of the cat was transported using a truck and a crane was employed when it came time to unfurl the photo on the side of a building. Once the task was completed, Samsung’s project leader noted, “When the picture was unfurled for the big reveal, the true enormousness of it really struck me, and not just because of its actual size. The moment I witnessed the 200 million pixels depicting the stunning detail of the cat’s eyes and fur, I was overwhelmed by all of the effort that had gone into developing this final product.”
And if all goes as planned, consumers will get their first shot at using a camera backed by Samsung’s 200MP image sensor when the Motorola Edge 30 Ultra is released next month.
