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New pocket-sized camera features DSLR capability

OCT 08, 2015

DOI: 10.1063/PT.5.029270

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MIT Technology Review : A startup company is developing a new type of camera that resembles a largish smartphone but will have the picture-taking power of a DSLR (digital single-lens reflex). Light , based in Palo Alto, California, calls its device a multi-aperture computational camera. Whereas a conventional camera uses a single lens to focus light onto a sensor, the L16 uses a folded optics system with multiple apertures and sensors to capture the image data, then computational algorithms to combine the information into a single photo of up to 52 megapixels. The pocket-sized device has a touch screen and features some internal editing software and Wi-Fi capability. Because the L16’s form is radically different from other cameras, it may take a while for it to catch on with camera enthusiasts, says company cofounder and CEO Dave Grannan.

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