RAW vs YUV, and who owns the ISP RAW is the wells. YUV is someone else's opinion of those wells. Output format is who owns the picture. Image sensors 12 Sept 2026
TTL, optical BFL, and mechanical BFL TTL is the height of the lens. Back focal length is whether that lens can come to a focus on your sensor. Lenses 12 Sept 2026
Spectral band and the IR-cut filter Silicon sees infrared. A colour camera needs an IR-cut. A night camera often needs it gone. Pick them as a pair. Lenses 12 Sept 2026
How to select an image sensor Write the scene down. Then filter shutter, format, CFA, pixel size, and interface. Megapixels and brand come last. Image sensors Machine vision 12 Sept 2026
What HDR really means, and why cameras fail the garage-exit test You walk out of a parking garage into noon sun and still see the pillars, the parked cars, and the trees outside. A camera without HDR does not. This is what high dynamic range actually means, in scenes you already know. HDR Image sensors Machine vision 12 Sept 2026
Camemake, Stefaan Joos Beyond the IMX500: Why CAMEMAKE + Flyingchip ISP SoCs Deliver Superior HDR, AI Flexibility, and Usability In 2020, Sony introduced the IMX500 , the world’s first intelligent vision sensor with an integrated AI processor. It was a breakthrough: an image sensor stacked directly on top of a dedicated NPU (Ne... 1 Sept 2025
Camemake, Stefaan Joos The Impact of PCB Color on Camera Module Image Quality Introduction In camera design, engineers often focus on sensor resolution, lens optics, and image processing pipelines. Yet, one seemingly cosmetic detail— the color of the PCB solder mask —can have a... 1 Sept 2025