WizColor 2.0 is coming (15 April)

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So current models are good enough for the security monitoring purpose, low light technology are very stable, and want better tech, have to wait after Chips price going cheaper and new tech coming out.
 
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WizColor 2.0 (aka WizColor X) new features:

- bigger aperture F0.8 (I don't know how this even works). Asked gemini AI for commenting that aperture. Depth of Field (DoF) will be very problematic...

An f/0.8 aperture is an extreme feat of optical engineering. To understand how it works, you have to look at it as a ratio of light-gathering "hunger" versus the physical size of the lens.

In photography, the "f-number" is a mathematical fraction:

f-number=diameter of entrance pupilfocal length
For a lens to be f/0.8, the opening that lets light in (the entrance pupil) must actually be larger than the focal length of the lens itself. If you have a 50mm lens at f/0.8, the "hole" letting light in is a massive 62.5mm wide.


1. The Physics: How it Gathers Light​

An f/0.8 aperture works by bending light at extremely steep angles to cram as many photons as possible onto the sensor.

  • The Light Torrent: Compared to a "pro" f/2.8 lens, an f/0.8 lens lets in about 12 times more light. This allows you to shoot in near-total darkness without needing a flash.
  • The f/0.5 Limit: In physics, the theoretical limit for a lens in air is f/0.5. As you get closer to this number, the light rays have to bend so sharply that they eventually reflect off the glass instead of going through it. An f/0.8lens is operating right at the edge of what’s physically possible.

2. The Result: "Paper-Thin" Focus​

The most dramatic effect of f/0.8 is the Depth of Field (DOF). Because the light is coming from such a wide "eye," the plane of sharp focus is incredibly narrow.

  • The Eyelash Problem: If you take a portrait at f/0.8, you might have the subject's iris in focus while their eyelashes and ears are already a blurry mess.
  • Bokeh: The background blur is creamy and "painterly" because the out-of-focus light points (circles of confusion) are physically huge.
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- bigger pixel size - but only for 2Mpx in 1/1.8" sensor...

- better AI-ISP 2.0 processing (bigger AI network),

- some previous / next video frame movement processing...

There will be new TIOC PRO camera models (3x59-PROX) and cheap plastic white only (no IR) 2x59-PROX models...
 
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wittaj said:
The 2MP on 1/1.8" sensor will be interesting.
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Ditto assuming that the 2MP are over the "entire" 1/1..8" sensor ... which seems consistent with the claim of larger pixel size.

Also ditto what @steve1225 said that F/0.8 is impressive for light gathering ... but DoF could be an issue, especially at even moderate zoom lengths. In the camera world, that's a "portrait" lens to isolate the subject.
 
Ooops ... my wording was confusing as it sounds like I think it's varifocal ... but yea, I realize it's fixed focal ... just pointing out for any moderate zoom length fixed lens, DoF could be an issue. So main application may be an "area" camera with wide-angle lens with decent light gathering.

I didn't see anything about new/improved sensor technology ...
 
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