Samsung announces the 50MP ISOCELL GNK sensor with improved dynamic range and video capabilities
Samsung announced its new 50MP ISOCELL GNK sensor with improved video recording capabilities and wider dynamic range for stills. The sensor is a direct successor to the 50MP ISOCELL GN1 used by other OEMs and Samsung itself.
Field wise, GNK is similar to GN1. The 50MP imager is 1/1.3″ in size and offers 1.2µm pixels. But to improve the performance of the sensor, the company has used other smarts. For example, the Dual Pixel Pro autofocus ensures sharp photos of moving objects because the focus time is much longer. Improved.
Additionally, the sensor can capture images with a dynamic range of up to 120 dB, and in Pro mode, the GNK can capture 14-bit RAW images. To achieve such a wide dynamic range, GNK operates in three different ISO modes that also help reduce motion artifacts.
As far as video recording is concerned, the sensor can handle 8K 30fps video without losing too much field of view. HDR video and FHD footage at 240fps are also supported.
Samsung hasn’t revealed which phones will get the new sensor first, but we’ll likely see the first phones employing ISOCELL GNK next year.
