Samsung introduces 200MP HP2 sensor

Samsung introduced its 200-megapixel ISOCELL HP2 on 17 January, saying mass production had begun. This is a component announcement, not a phone’s retail launch.

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The sensor fits 0.6-micrometre pixels into a 1/1.3-inch optical format. Pixel binning combines neighbouring pixels into 50MP or 12.5MP output for different lighting conditions.

Samsung says a second charge-transfer gate increases full-well capacity by more than a third, helping reduce overexposure. That is a manufacturer claim, not an independently tested camera result.

Samsung had already introduced the 200MP HP1 in September 2021, using 0.64-micrometre pixels and binning modes for different lighting conditions. HP2 therefore builds on an existing high-resolution sensor family rather than introducing 200MP imaging itself. Megapixel count alone does not establish better photographs. Earlier announcement.

Source: Samsung.