<div>"New startup Light has created an odd hybrid of camera and smartphone called the L16. The device is actually 16 individual cameras crammed into a flat rectangular shell. When you take a photo, 10 of the cameras fire simultaneously. Then software merges the individual shots into one high-resolution, 52-megapixel image."
"The L16 uses five 35mm, five 70mm, and six 150mm cameras. Each individual camera is 13 megapixels. Some capture the same area, others quadrants of the scene. Then the Light assembles the shot together using computational imaging algorithms. Photographers can adjust the depth of field after the fact..."</div>
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<div>The camera will cost $1,600, and Light is now taking pre-orders for delivery in late summer 2016.</div>
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It's pretty interesting tech. I wonder how well it will work. Personally, I'll stick with my 4x5 and Nikon DSLR.
Posted by Jim DeWitt on October 18, 2015 at 11:49 PM
I think there is a physics problem. Especially in low light.
Posted by Luke Ormand on October 20, 2015 at 9:33 AM
How come there are 16 cameras but only 10 fire?
Posted by Mark Seaver on October 20, 2015 at 7:44 PM
It sounds to me a lot like a solution looking for a problem and I've seen tons of those over my years in the high technology world. If you really want a high quality image, why not get an SLR or a mirrorless system???? The other thing I've seen repeatedly over the years is the "breathless" descriptions of new technology that NEVER gets close to reaching the marketplace. So my (tougue firmly in cheek) response is don't hold your breath.
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4 repliesIt's pretty interesting tech. I wonder how well it will work. Personally, I'll stick with my 4x5 and Nikon DSLR.
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