Samsung develops new 13MP camera with OIS, better low-light capabilities

While Samsung has been on a tear lately in establishing its position as the lead smartphone manufacturer in the world, their devices are not without their share of weaknesses. For example, the recently released Samsung Galaxy Note 3, the company’s current flagship device, comes equipped with a pseudo-optical image stabilization (OIS) system. Although the camera is good, from a specification perspective Samsung is behind the curve a bit compared to other manufacturers. Not to be outdone, Samsung has been working on new technology to take their camera hardware to a new level as indicated in a recent foreign press report. According to the report, Samsung has a new 13MP camera ready that comes equipped with a new OIS system and better low-light capabilities.
According to reports, the OIS is capable of correcting shake up to an angular error of 1.5 degrees compared to the current market standard of approximately 0.7 degrees of correction. The low-light capability reportedly is capable of outputting an image with a brightness eight times higher than the current module. Samsung has also made improvements in power consumption. All of these improvements have been packed into a camera that is physically the same dimension as the current camera module.
Samsung will surely begin to include this camera in upcoming devices and is reported to be in negotiations with other smartphone producers to get the component included in their devices as well.
source: Patent Bolt