Canon announces 410 Mpx FF sensor

[AlanF]

Canon develops CMOS sensor with 410 megapixels, the largest number of pixels ever achieved in a 35 mm full-frame sensor | Canon Global

TOKYO, January 22, 2025—Canon Inc. announced today that it has developed a CMOS sensor with 410 megapixels, which is the largest number1 of pixels ever achieved in a 35 mm full-frame sensor.

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It will output 8 fps. It also has a 4 px binning mode to give 100 Mpx output at 24 fps for those who want low resolution 100 Mpx images. Just right for my birding!

 

[neuroanatomist]

Ho hum. Just another example of Canon’s failure to innovate. Or so the trolls will say.

 

[Kit.]

It also has a 4 px binning mode to give 100 Mpx output at 24 fps for those who want low resolution 100 Mpx images. Just right for my birding!

"* Monochrome sensor only".

 

[benperrin]

Please Canon release an R5SR or R5S. That\'s the one thing I\'d buy right now.

 

[el peso]

I’m wondering why it’s still a problem to make something like 48x36mm sensor at least? Or even 56x56.

 

[koenkooi]

This makes me think a 200MP DPAF sensor is within reach, but I don't know how much more usable detail I could get out of this, without resorting to focus-stacking + flash.

 

[Canon Rumors]

It'll be interesting to see how Canon's OEM sensor business goes financially. They obviously aren't going head to head against Sony and Samsung in volume markets.

 

[Stig Nygaard]

The pixel pitch of this sensor is around 1.1um, quite a bit smaller than the 4.3um pixel pitch of Canon’s highest resolution mirrorless camera, the R5 Mark II

They also have had to solve latency and heat issues by simply moving 410MP at 8fps, which would be 72fps for a 45MP sensor of similar design.

I haven't done the math, but does these numbers take into account that each pixel on a DualPixel sensor actually is (kind of?) two pixels?
But even though only the R5II sensor is DualPixel, it is of course still a pretty big step forward.

 

[Karm]

Rather than a 100MPx R5, I'd like to see a 96MPx R1 with native pixel binning down to 24MPx. You'd get the best of both worlds in terms of resolution or speed, and it'd be an unambiguous flagship catering to more than just one type of shooting.

 

[neuroanatomist]

Rather than a 100MPx R5, I'd like to see a 96MPx R1 with native pixel binning down to 24MPx. You'd get the best of both worlds in terms of resolution or speed, and it'd be an unambiguous flagship catering to more than just one type of shooting.

I would not mind such a sensor, but I doubt Canon will do something like that. At full resolution, there is a loss of color resolution with a quad-bayer array and I (personally) suspect that's not in keeping with Canon's philosophy.

Incidentally, the R1 is Canon's flagship. They've said so, unambiguously. Not sure why you're confused about that...

 

[Dragon]

It will output 8 fps. It also has a 4 px binning mode to give 100 Mpx output at 24 fps for those who want low resolution 100 Mpx images. Just right for my birding!

More significantly, that gives you 100 MP with QPAF . The only downside is the very expensive lens needed to complete that cool birding camera.

 

[Dragon]

I’m wondering why it’s still a problem to make something like 48x36mm sensor at least? Or even 56x56.

It likely isn't that big a problem, but you wouldn't be happy with the price (or the size) of the associated lenses.

 

[Dragon]

The fact that this is also a stacked sensor at this extreme resolution is a big technology statement from Canon. Very exciting.

 

[Vilacom]

I’m wondering why it’s still a problem to make something like 48x36mm sensor at least? Or even 56x56.

might be less that its a problem and far more to do with a complete lack of lenses that would work with the larger sensor, its a huge aspect that holds back medium format cameras and lens availability is the main reason ARRI made the Super 35 instead of a new full frame or LF camera.