Samsung ISOCELL GNK 50MP camera launched with ultra-fast autofocus, pro-grade nightography

Samsung silently listed a new ISOCELL image sensor on its official website. The newly debuted Samsung ISOCELL GNK camera sensor brings 50MP resolution, ultra-fast autofocus, pro-grade low light photography, and improvements over the existing sensor.

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Equipped with Dual Pixel Pro and advanced HDR technology, the new Samsung ISOCELL GNK 50MP camera is built to express highly dynamic scenes to the fullest. Recent developments don’t indicate that the Galaxy S24/Plus will ship with this new image sensor.

Samsung ISOCELL GNK 50MP Camera Specifications

Effective Resolution

• 8,160 x 6,144 (50MP)

Pixel Size

• 1.2μm

Optical Format

• 1/1.3″

Color Filter

• Dual Tetrapixel RGB Bayer Pattern

Normal Frame Rate

• Up to 24fps @full 50MP
• 90fps @12.5MP

Video Frame Rate

• 30fps @ 8K, 120fps @ 4K,
• 240fps @ FHD

Shutter Type

• Electronic rolling shutter

ADC Accuracy

• 10-bits

Supply Voltage

• 2.2V for analog,
• 1.8V for I/O,
• 0.9V for digital core supply.

Operating Temperature

• -20℃ to +85℃

Interface

• 4 lanes(2.5Gbps per lane) D-PHY
• 3 lanes (4.0 Gsps per lane) C-PHY

Chroma

• RGB

Auto Focus

• Dual Pixel Pro (PDAF)

HDR

• Staggered HDR,
• Smart-ISO Pro

Output Formats

• RAW8/10/12/14

Analog Gain

• x144@12.5MP and x72@50MP

Create vivid, lifelike images

Staggered HDR technology in collaboration with three different ISO modes enhances ISOCELL GNK’s HDR performance by producing images with a dynamic range of up to 102dB.

The single frame-based Smart-ISO Pro also improves dynamic range while minimizing motion artifacts, creating images with color depth as high as 14-bit.

On point autofocus

Experience ultra-fast autofocus. Packed with two photodiodes per pixel, ISOCELL GNK’s Dual Pixel Pro autofocus compares the phase difference in both the top and bottom and left and right directions. The sensor quickly focuses on objects in motion wherever they are in the frame.

Cinematic and dynamic

Capture your precious moments with impeccable detail. ISOCELL GNK lets you record 8K video at 30fps with minimal loss in the field of view. It also supports autofocus and HDR video in FHD mode with frame rates as high as 240fps.

Pro-grade low light photography

Experiment in any lighting conditions. In dim-lit situations, four neighboring pixels are merged into an even bigger 2.4μm pixel, achieving higher light sensitivity.

Building on on-chip remosaic technology, ISOCELL GNK maximizes the benefit of Tetrapixel in bright lighting conditions to produce 50MP images with exceptional quality.

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