Give us a Break... More in this case is not Better!

Oh great. Just what we need more video that can not be transmitted, decompressed nor readily stored Lets see, if you are recording 1080p-30 at 20Mb/sec makes about 7 MB a minute, well, that may not stream at all. Now take that up to 4K which even with the best compression likely kicks out say 24MB or more a minute? Captain Kirk science fantasy and time warp might get it to stream some time in the future? Oh and lets not forget the size of the sensor versus light bleed and lens quality - Please give us a break! Just because thay can create tiny pixel sensor more all that really means is more noisy video, endless fragmentation over "best codec" that only dives forward memory makers.  Read on...

Aptina unleashes 1080p and 4K mobile sensors, entire point-and-shoot segment cringes

from Engadget by Darren Murph

Hear that? That's the sound of the entire point-and-shoot camera industry bracing for yet another blow. As smartphone cameras mature, it's becoming ever more difficult to convince consumers to use anything other than their phone outside of special occasions where ILCs or DSLRs are necessary. Aptina has a lot to do with that. Here at Mobile World Congress, the sensor outfit has announced its 12 megapixel and 13 megapixel mobile image sensors, aimed squarely at next-gen flagship phones that ought to be coming out in Q2 or Q3 this year. The smaller 1.1-micron pixel construction is the standout feature, with the AR1230 capable of capturing 4K video at 30fps as well as 1080p video at up to 96fps. The AR1330 throws in electronic image stabilization support at 1080p, while snagging 4K UHD and 4K Cinema formats at 30fps.

Over on the tablet PC / TV front, the AR0261 is a new 1080p-capable sensor that's destined to redefine what a front-facing camera can accomplish. It relies on a 1.4-micron pixel, and should have no issues capturing faces at up to 60fps when using its 720p mode. Furthermore, Aptina promises that this guy can work with applications involving gesture recognition and 3D video capture, but sadly, no OEMs are coming forward just yet with concrete plans to include it.