The Finnish smartphone manufacturer Nokia has made a $ 20 million investment in Pelican Imaging which is known for its consumer imaging technology that features a grid of lenses to allow for post-capture focusing — similar to the system used in Lytro cameras. This has spurred rumors about the technology being applied in upcoming Nokia smartphone models. Click through to Connect for more details.
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Toshiba Semiconductors have been demonstrating a sensor module for mobile phones that allows Lytro-style refocusable images. The company promises 2MP images from an 8MP sensor and is already working on a version with higher-resolution output. However, there’s reason to believe such cameras would be even more prone to the drawbacks we identified in Lytro’s camera. Click through to find out more.
News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)