Image Sensors for Broadcasting and Digital Still Camera
Image Sensors for Broadcasting and Digital Still Camera
Clear images under low illuminance and high color reproducibility.
Reducing blur when capturing images of fast moving objects.
Supports 4K broadcasting format.
Clear images under low illuminance and high color reproducibility.
Reducing blur when capturing images of fast moving objects.
Supports 4K broadcasting format. 
Outline
Panasonic provides image sensors which meet the needs for the broadcasting/DSLR camera markets.
SmartFSI® technology developed by Panasonic realizes high sensitivity,
low noise and high color reproducibility.
Product numbers20M
2/3
4/3
Super35mm
monochrome
Key benefits
Click features for detailed information.
Clear images under low illuminancePanasonic's Image sensor
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High sensitivity & low noise
~Clear images under low illuminance~
SmartFSI® realizes high sensitivity by maximizing the amount of light captured in the photodiode efficiently.
Clear images can be achieved without noise under low illuminance.
Conventional sensors
Panasonic's sensors
Images can be brightened
in low illuminance by increasing the gain,
however, pixel noise(*) is present.
Noise is not noticeable as images
are captured
without increasing the gain.
Conventional sensors
Panasonic's sensors
Cyclists are not visible because
the head lights don't illuminate
them at this distance.
Even though the head light doesn't
illuminate the cyclists they are still
visible due to our high sensitivity.
* pixel noise: white defect, dark current
2
High color reproducibility
~Uniformed images~
Light guide technology of SmartFSI® realizes high color reproducibility.
Reducing color mixture to prevent color non uniformity on the edge of images.
Conventional sensors
Panasonic's sensors
Color non uniformity
on the edge of the image.
Color uniformity across the
entire image.
3
Supports WDR-mode
~Bright images in backlight conditions~
Up to four frames required for WDR (wide dynamic range) can be output with Line-by-Line method.
Wide dynamic range enables clear images to be captured with backlight.
Conventional sensors
When the indoor scene is
focused the outdoor
scene becomes too bright.
Panasonic's sensors
Utilizing WDR enables images to be
captured clearly in backlight conditions.
When the outdoor scene
is focused the indoor
scene becomes too dark.
4
High-frame-rate
~Capture the moment~
Supporting up to 120 fps output to reduce blur when capturing images of fast moving objects.
Conventional sensors
Panasonic's sensors
30fps
Blur is noticeable.
120fps
Blur is minimized.
5
High sensitivity for NIR (near infrared light)
~Detecting invisible objects~
By utilizing the high sensitivity for near infrared light (850nm) it is possible
to detect objects that are not recognized with visible light.
Visible light
Near infrared light
Detecting the blood vessels
that are not recognized by visible light.
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1
High sensitivity & low noise
~Clear images under low illuminance~
SmartFSI® realizes high sensitivity by maximizing the amount of light captured in the photodiode efficiently.
Clear images can be achieved without noise under low illuminance.
Conventional sensors
Panasonic's sensors
Images can be brightened
in low illuminance by increasing the gain,
however, pixel noise(*) is present.
Noise is not noticeable as images
are captured
without increasing the gain.
Conventional sensors
Panasonic's sensors
Cyclists are not visible because
the head lights don't illuminate
them at this distance.
Even though the head light doesn't
illuminate the cyclists they are still
visible due to our high sensitivity.
* pixel noise: white defect, dark current
2
High color reproducibility
~Uniformed images~
Light guide technology of SmartFSI® realizes high color reproducibility.
Reducing color mixture to prevent color non uniformity on the edge of images.
Conventional sensors
Panasonic's sensors
Color non uniformity
on the edge of the image.
Color uniformity across the
entire image.
3
Supports WDR-mode
~Bright images in backlight conditions~
Up to four frames required for WDR (wide dynamic range) can be output with Line-by-Line method.
Wide dynamic range enables clear images to be captured with backlight.
Conventional sensors
When the indoor scene is
focused the outdoor
scene becomes too bright.
Panasonic's sensors
Utilizing WDR enables images to be
captured clearly in backlight conditions.
When the outdoor scene
is focused the indoor
scene becomes too dark.
4
High-frame-rate
~Capture the moment~
Supporting up to 120 fps output to reduce blur when capturing images of fast moving objects.
Conventional sensors
Panasonic's sensors
30fps
Blur is noticeable.
120fps
Blur is minimized.
5
High sensitivity for NIR (near infrared light)
~Detecting invisible objects~
By utilizing the high sensitivity for near infrared light (850nm) it is possible
to detect objects that are not recognized with visible light.
Visible light
Near infrared light
Detecting the blood vessels
that are not recognized by visible light.
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