SF Signal: Gigapixel digital cameras

Gigapixel digital cameras

You think you're the man with your new 8- or 16-megapixel digital camera?

Bah, I say - you got nothin'! These folks have a 4-gigapixel digital camera with 4 billion pixels.

These images are huge - 24GB each as a raw file - but luckily have been rendered down to a little smaller files for ease of use. The site also discusses the issues with getting these massive images printed in a way that maintains the detail. Overall, a great use of technology.

The images are awesome - check them out in the gallery.

Hi -

You need to take a closer look: it's not a digital camera as such, but rather a large format camera that uses film to make the initial exposure. It's a modified 9"*18" ex-military aerial camera that uses a special vacuum back to ensure the very highest quality imaging that can be achieved outside of the military.

http://www.gigapxl.org/technology-film.htm even tells you the type of film used: Kodak SO-846.

Not to denigrate the mention or the quality of the shots they have: it's a fantastic technological effort and I really, really wish I had one!

John

Posted by John F. Opie on Saturday June 25, 2005 at 2:13 PM