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Fujifilm Announces Compact Wide-Angle Prime Lens GF30mmF3.5 R WR
Fujifilm today announced a new addition to the lineup of interchangeable GF lenses designed for the GFX Series of mirrorless digital cameras – FUJINON Lens GF30mmF3.5 R WR. The wide-angle prime lens GF30mmF3.5 R WR (12th GF lens in its lineup) has a maximum aperture of F3.5 and the focal length of 30mm (equivalent to…
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Sony and ZEISS to Expand Strategic Collaboration to Xperia Smartphones
Sony and ZEISS today jointly announced their strategic collaboration expansion from digital imaging to Xperia smartphones. Sony’s new flagship smartphone Xperia 1 II will feature ZEISS optics with T (T-Star) anti-reflective coating to enhance the quality of images and deliver the best photography experience to consumers. Xperia 1 II offers the world’s first smartphone with…
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Epson Develops Compact, Lightweight Spectroscopic Camera to Automate Color Inspections
Epson has developed an optimal solution for color management processes with a compact, lightweight spectroscopic camera that can be integrated into manufacturing lines that can automate and quantify inspections, and output images without the time and trouble of compositing. Differences in color can occur between products in different production lots in ordinary manufacturing processes. A…
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Sony showcases prototype of new 24-inch monitor for 4K HDR production
Sony Professional Solutions Europe has unveiled a prototype of its upcoming, new 24-inch 4K LCD professional picture monitor, showcased for the first time at the International Broadcast Equipment Exhibition 2019 (Inter BEE 2019) in Japan. Boasting an ultra-high definition resolution (3840 x 2160 pixels) and an all-white luminance of 1000 cd/m2, the monitor reproduces images…
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Olympus SLIDEVIEW VS200 Research Slide Scanner Offers Easy-to-Operate High-Resolution Data Acquisition
Olympus announced today the launch of the SLIDEVIEW VS200 solution, a research slide scanner that captures high-quality virtual slide images and enables advanced quantitative image analysis for brain, cancer and stem cell research, as well as drug discovery. Reliable virtual slide data can be acquired with as few as two clicks. The SLIDEVIEW VS200 slide…
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Fujifilm launches instant smartphone printer Instax Mini Link
Fujifilm launched its latest smartphone printer instax mini Link. The handheld printer will be available on or after October 4, 2019 on a market-by-market basis. The Fujifilm Link creates high-quality instax prints of pictures saved in a smartphone through its dedicated app using Bluetooth. With its intuitive functions, the app can choose the best frame…
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NEC Person Re-identification Technology Recognizes People Based on Partial Images
Person Re-identification Technology developed by NEC, is capable of matching images of people whose figures are partially hidden from cameras, even if the image is taken from behind or from the side. Person Re-identification Technology analyzes the entire appearance of a person’s photo image, such as their clothes and body shape, to determine whether they…
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Nikon Announces the Development of a Next-Generation Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera and NIKKORLenses
Nikon today announced the development of a full-frame, Nikon FX-format, mirrorless camera and NIKKOR lenses featuring a new mount. The mirrorless camera and NIKKOR lenses that are in development have enabled the pursuit of a new dimension in optical performance, with the adoption of a new mount.
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Sony Announces Stacked CMOS Image Sensor for Smartphones with Industry’s Highest 48 Effective Megapixels
Sony today announced the upcoming release of the IMX586 stacked CMOS image sensor for smartphone cameras. The new sensor features 48 effective megapixels, the industry’s highest pixel count. The new product achieved a world-first ultra-compact pixel size of 0.8 μm, making it possible to pack 48 effective megapixels onto a 1/2-type (8.0 mm diagonal) unit,…
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Endoscopic Imaging Diagnosis using AI System Detects Gastric Cancers with over 90% Accuracy within One Minute
A deep learning artificial intelligence (AI) system (The AI was a joint project developed by Tomohiro Tada of the Saitama-based Tada Tomohiro Institute of Gastroenterology and Proctology, the Tokyo-based Cancer Institute Hospital in Ariake, Tokyo, and other facilities) has been developed to detect gastric cancers, and achieved over 90 percent accuracy in analysis of more…
