Nexus 5, the first MEMS camera: Focus 7 times more ... - The Android Free

Little by little we know more c haracteristics next manufactured phone orders Google . If all goes according as it will appear that we will see a Nexus screen 5 with 4.97 “ that will come out on 14 October, although much of this is conjecture and still nothing is known officially.

However

a couple of days in MYCE accessed a log log KitKat Android 4.4 a Nexus 5 course where many data have been obtained. This 10MB log data and 133,000 lines of information gave us new information about the Nexus 5:

Screen

4.97 “with FullHD resolution
• Qualcomm Snapdragon Processor 800 at 2.3GHz
• 2GB RAM
• 16GB internal memory (it is normal that there is also a 32GB model on sale)
• 8MP main camera
• 1.2MP front camera

But that was the beginning that scratched the surface. One thing that intrigues is the camera , and that despite being 8MP on the Nexus 4 is not performed very well, being one of the most mediocre of high-end terminals of his generation.

been further investigated the file for more information about the camera, and have obtained very interesting results. Are the following lines of code keys:

So what does this all mean? It turns out that searching the Internet IMX179 as it appears in these lines one ends up with the information of a type called MEMS cameras , which were presented at the last Mobile World Congress.

And most interesting of all is that it is a revolutionary mechanical technology for cameras. MEMS is a technology-based microelectronic coils that through magnetic induction generated by an electric current can move a series of springs attached to the camera lens.

This solves one of the major problems of the optics in smartphones, as due to the little space they have is difficult to have a mechanical system for focusing, and because that’s where most often fail. These MEMS springs work synchronized moving all at once getting increase and decrease the focal length at a rate much higher get current systems.

Indeed

MEMS is able to focus and get ready for the camera to shoot the photo in less than 10 milliseconds , 7 times faster than current smartphone cameras. But not only that, it also incorporates a technology similar to Lytro or Toshiba Dual camera, ie the possibility of take a picture first and then focus . Thanks to its high speed decentas can take pictures in an instant and combine them in a special file type package then subsequently we select the object you want in focus, and all without losing resolution.

is important to understand that MEMS refers only to the mechanical part of the camera , optics, sensor and processor are another story. I repeat once more that a system is as bad as the worst parts, so although we use MEMS do not guarantee an improvement if the sensor or optics are bad. What is clear is that MEMS offers possibilities never before seen in photo technology for smartphones, and it is all an evolutionary step in the field, offering advanced features for these cameras.

IMPORTANT UPDATE

class=”c21″>

Marcos has commented below that the IMX179 sensor also has the new Meizu MX3. The IMX179 is a sensor manufactured by Sony BSI technology, which changes the classical order digital cameras to put the electronics behind the sensor and interposed between it and the lens.

MEMS Anyway, is not the only system mount the IMX179 sensor, so we can not affirm that carry the Nexus 5 will have MEMS sensor, must wait for the official presentation. Yet it is important to note that it remains a possibility, and high, so we can not rule by any means.

We apologize for the confusion and have left untouched the previous article so you can track how history has passed and you may also learn about the operation of MEMS, a very interesting technology that we love to see soon in smartphones.

Source | MEMS