What is the new BIONZ image processor?

Sony: Bionz Real Image Processor Concept and Its Characteristics

The core technology of digital camera is image processor, which will affect the image quality of digital camera. Every major digital camera manufacturer has developed its own image processor. As the big brother of consumer electronics, Sony's performance in this field is particularly prominent. In 2003, it introduced its own characteristic image processor and named it "Real Image Processor". The processor adopts 0. 13mm manufacturing process and has130,000 transistors. Compared with previous products, it greatly improves the processing speed, saves about 30% electricity and effectively shortens the shooting interval.

By 2006, Sony applied a brand-new Bionz image processor in its first digital SLR camera α 100, and then in the spring of 2007, Sony introduced seven consumer-grade digital cameras, which also integrated Bionz image processors. The DRO optimization function of Sony Bionz image processor makes it possible to take high-quality photos, and the new face detection function helps to take more beautiful portrait photos.

Bionz image processor was originally applied to Sony's digital SLR camera, which can process high-resolution images at high speed, reduce noise during high-sensitivity shooting, and improve the speed and accuracy of autofocus, automatic exposure, automatic white balance, color reproduction and other functions. Output higher image quality.

The biggest advantage of using Bionz image processor is to keep the details and information of the dark and bright parts of the picture to the maximum extent. At the same time, the processor will judge that the exposure needs compensation according to the information of the histogram. This technology greatly improves the success rate of beginners' works, and even professional photographers can save many troublesome steps and make photography easier.

The second benefit of using Bionz image processor is the function of face detection. The camera will detect and track the position of the face at high speed, and the processor will ensure high-speed focusing and adjust the appropriate exposure and white balance in time.

Relying on the powerful computing power of BionZ processor, Sony's face recognition technology on H3 seems to have improved in speed, accuracy and function. It can recognize 8 faces at a time and automatically perform functions such as focusing and exposure control.