Olympus reported developing sensor-shift 40Mp high res composites in under 1/60sec

[lynnb]

Olympus say they are working on improving their new 40Mp sensor shift technology so that the composite high-res image is created in under 1/60 sec, compared to about 1 second currently. Report on PetaPixel.

This will enable hand-held high-res photos (for those that need it).

Olympus have provided a sample photo - presumably taken on a tripod with the current 1-sec composite.

To my eyes the DP-Merrill images look at least as good, but those cameras have lower practical ISO limits for colour work and a clunkier interface.

This is good news for micro 4/3. Composites in under 1/60 will greatly expand the applications of high-res - for example, large group portraits (or individual portraits at larger print sizes), with continuous LED lighting for fill if necessary.

 

[FrozenInTime]

Osborne effect ?
Why buy the E-M5-II when the E-M5-III will allow handheld rather than tripod mounted 40 Mpixel composites.

 

[Samouraï]

That's a beautiful sample. But it doesn't appear to have the micro-detail that I feel a Foveon Merrill sample would have.

The real question is whether or not MFT lenses are at all designed to resolve that kind of detail in such a small image circle (relative to full frame). Expand that to pixel density full frame and do we have glass that will even accomplish that outside of the Otus lenses (if that). I know Canon has that 120mp sensor waiting in the wings, somewhere.

That's a legitimate curiosity for me. Can anyone comment?

 

[gustavoAvila]

Take a look at the following link http://neunzehn72.de/wp-content/panos/prag/ (shot with a m.zuiko 40-150 F2.8).

It looks like there is no problem resolving the required detail.

 

[Noll]

I get the impression that a lot of people routinely underestimate the resolving power of lenses - especially film-era prime lenses. On a related note - this feature single-handedly has me reconsidering the idea of going full frame for the purpose of macro scanning film negs. Exciting stuff!

 

[Samouraï]

I get the impression that a lot of people routinely underestimate the resolving power of lenses - especially film-era prime lenses. On a related note - this feature single-handedly has me reconsidering the idea of going full frame for the purpose of macro scanning film negs. Exciting stuff!

I suppose that when you consider the Merrill lenses and their capabilities at a size just larger than MFT, then it's not wild to assume the better MFT lenses could easily out-resolve 40mp. Hell, Sigma released almost-the-same versions of those fixed lenses for MFT and E-mount. I wasn't thinking.