Simultaneous still and video capture

Fast Pixel Shutter Imaging is a new technique developed by Oxford University researchers to capture high-speed video and high-resolution still images simultaneously.

The process selectively controls exposure times of individual pixels with fast optical switches, rather than a standard global shutter over an entire sensor.

While it’s now a prototype made with micro-mirrors, plans call for demonstrating the technique with a CMOS sensor in a pocket-sized camera within six months, reports The Engineer, a British engineering magazine.

October 19, 2009