Samsung has previously launched a variety of folding screen smartphones and is also the first company to develop 108MP mobile phone camera sensors. Foreign media SamMobile reported that now, a newly released patent reveals that Samsung is using 6 cameras to expand its mobile photography.
Samsung applied for a patent last year, which indicated that the company’s six-camera smartphone setup includes a tiltable image sensor. The 55-page patent document titled “Equipment and Method for Operating Multiple Digital Cameras” explains how Samsung plans to use five wide-angle cameras and one telephoto camera to improve image quality in a wide range of scenes. Samsung is also developing other camera sensor products.
Each camera sensor in Samsung’s patent can be tilted independently. This function can be used to optimize the camera for various scenes and higher quality. For example, the sensors on the left and right can be tilted toward the edge, while the camera sensor in the center can be set to remain vertical to capture a panoramic image. Information from all sensors can be combined to create high-quality images. Camera settings can also be used to shoot panoramic scenes with bokeh effects.
According to Samsung’s patent, a multi-camera setup with a tiltable sensor can be used to capture clearer images in low-light conditions. This setting also helps to obtain a better focus range and higher dynamic range in various situations, which is not possible with current smartphone cameras. This technique can also be used to capture wider video with better image stability and focus range.
