Canon’s 8-inch CMOS sensor can record SPACE at 60fps

For whatever reason, Canon seemed more concerned with showing off its engineering prowess than finding a use for the giant 8-inch CMOS sensor it created last year . Fortunately, the super-powerful snapper has found its way into the 105-centimeter Schmidt Telescope at the University of Tokyo’s Kiso Observatory. The sensor’s size makes it a perfect fit to record in low-light; capturing the wonders of the universe in 0.3 lux at 60 fps. The University will premiere footage from the experiment, possibly with nibbles, after September 19th — presumably in a theater with a blanket ban on people muttering the introduction to Star Trek as it plays. Continue reading Canon’s 8-inch CMOS sensor can record SPACE at 60fps Canon’s 8-inch CMOS sensor can record SPACE at 60fps originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 18 Sep 2011 03:17:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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