HTC One and operation of your camera UltraPixel

The latest Nokia and Sony in the field of digital photography applied in smartphones were backlit sensor cameras the Nokia Lumia 920 and Sony Xperia Z. However, HTC has given a new twist and drives the industry with its HTC One and camera UltraPixel. Knows all their secrets, features and why is the model with the best camera on the market.

HTC has taken the rest with the HTC One, a terminal that has tested the research department of the firm. And is that the model can not only boast the technology used in its casing, screen, processor and other elements, but one of the points has been renovated terminal chamber.

Why? First, because HTC has been brave to break the supposed marketing tool that the number of megapixels. Until now, a large percentage of users believe that a camera is the better the larger the number of megapixels. Not necessarily, let alone in the segment of smartphones, where the miniaturization of components is essential for innovation. And is that the elements of a camera does not support this trend.
Hence, HTC has chosen to provide solutions to this problem, prioritizing the creation of a large sensor and also fit in the body of a smartphone without unsightly features (hump on the back). The response has been UltraPixel Taiwanese, a concept that encompasses a number of techniques to improve the quality of a photograph.

Sensor and pixel

The first point to be explained is the nature of the sensor and why they are so important some of its features. HTC has included in its reference model a sensor that has a size of 1/3 ". The truth is that other models like the Nokia Lumia 920 and Xperia Z have the same, but the difference lies in the size of each pixel. To include the 8.7 and 13 megapixel Nokia and Sony in the same area implies "compacting". This results in pixels of 1.2 and 1.4 microns. However, the HTC One, by having less megapixels (4) that allows their size is larger than 2 microns. This physical power capture the best light, which ultimately will help create sharper images with natural and more reliable color. This absorption of light is provided to the sensor which collect as much as 300% more light compared to other sensors backlit. This resulted in the world of photography, means clearer images in low light, as we can see in the photo we have taken with the HTC One (original size by biting on it)

Opening

Not everything is based on the sensor, but the level of detail in a photo is also determined by the aperture. In this case, the HTC One leads the ranking with the Nokia Lumia 920 with a maximum value of f/2.0 . For comparison we mention that the iPhone 5 set this figure at f/2.4 and f/2.6 Samsung Galaxy S3. Thus, the lower these numbers mean that the camera passes a greater amount of light, to be collected later by the sensor itself.

Stabilizer and chip imageCHIP 2

HTC has not only created a sensor "ultra", but combined it with the most advanced techniques of digital photography. The HTC One comes equipped with a 28 mm optical stabilizer including a dual axis optical image. The function of this is to correct the movements to which we subject the optical group at the same instant in which we shoot. Simply press the button that triggers the capture mechanism destabilizes the team, it seems invaluable.

At this point also comes into play HTC specialized chip (imageCHIP 2) that its processing can take up to 8 frames per second and also take first with a rapidity as two milliseconds. With this we get shot at moving forward the phone, avoiding distortions by long exposure. Furthermore, the stabilizer neutralizes the final vibration by a mechanical system that compensates for lens position according to the movement of the terminal.