This was announced pre-Photokina, but its potential lingered over the halls as other manufacturers wondered what if any effect the Canon mega chip would have on the future of digital photography.
Canon’s announcement stated that they had succeeded in developing the world’s largest CMOS image sensor, with a chip size measuring 202 x 205mm (40x larger than Canon’s largest commercial CMOS sensor). Such a massive chip would be able to capture images in one-hundredth the amount of light currently required by pro-model DSLRs.
Such a game changer could influence the design of lenses, still and video cameras, and enable greater low light opportunities for all types of photographers.
Whether such a chip is actually commercially viable was a significant debating point among manufacturers at Photokina.
