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karl
June 23rd, 2012, 07:29 AM
If a picture is worth a thousand words, than a picture taken with a gigapixel camera must be worth millions.
Scientists at Duke University have built an astonishing prototype camera that, not unlike many smartphones, allows the viewer to zoom in and focus on certain aspects of the photograph – all while maintaining incredible clarity.
The experimental camera takes shots containing up to 50 gigapixels of data – or 50,000 megapixels. While most point-and-shoot cameras come equipped with around 10-16 megapixels, the scope is truly dizzying.


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Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2162930/Gigapixel-camera-Prototype-Duke-University-scientists-captures-images-FIVE-times-better-human-eye.html#ixzz1ycR3JDmS

Magus
June 23rd, 2012, 07:56 AM
I have seen this, somewhere. Cool stuff, though.

Jacketh
June 23rd, 2012, 08:14 AM
That's pretty cool stuff.

Thunduhbuhlt
June 23rd, 2012, 06:14 PM
Imagine how big that file must be and how long it would take to post it online. D:

Cool as fuck though.

Cognizant
June 23rd, 2012, 08:29 PM
Makes my DSLR look wimpy :(

Steve Jobs
June 24th, 2012, 12:09 AM
Gigapixels have been around for some time now.. a prototype was used to shoot a cityscape of Budapest some years ago and I'm sure they're used widely in astronomy and such. How long this takes to become available to the hands of a consumer I don't know but it sure is a scary thought!