Nikon reveals a lens that captures wide and telephoto images simultaneously

Re:Nikon reveals a lens that captures wide and telephoto ima... by wvbdmp on Monday December 30, 2024 @07:43AM (#42548804)

I just meant sensor pixels, because you’re obviously losing those when cropping, but you get the same perspective as from larger focal length (since you’re not moving).

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Re:Nikon reveals a lens that captures wide and telephoto ima... by GiovanniP on Monday December 30, 2024 @08:48AM (#42549216)

I agree that the images correspond to the same region in object space. Further assumptions on optical resolution don't work well, as the optical resolution depends on the f-number.

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Re:Nikon reveals a lens that captures wide and telephoto ima... by Anotheroneagain on Monday December 30, 2024 @09:16AM (#42549427)

The angular resolution depends purely on the aperture diameter, not the f-number. There should be no difference between capturing the image in high resolution, and blowing it up for a lower resolution sensor. All that should be needed is a 200mpx sensor that can output the entire frame in 12mpx, and 12mpx of the central area in full resolution. It's similar to how our eyes work.

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