Gonzo Gadgets » gigapixel http://www.gonzogadgets.com gadget tech news and reviews Tue, 13 Jul 2010 15:24:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Say Hello to Gigapixel Photography http://www.gonzogadgets.com/say-hello-to-gigapixel-photography http://www.gonzogadgets.com/say-hello-to-gigapixel-photography#comments Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:34:18 +0000 BrettC http://www.gonzogadgets.com/?p=353 A University of Hawaii research program, known as Pan-STARRS, has launched a 1.4 gigapixel digital camera capable of capturing photos of the entire night sky by using a large array of small CCD's. They aim to detect potentially dangerous comets and astroids that could intsect Earth's orbit. DSLR-owning prosumers are suffering some serious pixel envy right now.]]>

Mt. Haleakala, the dormant volcano that dominates the Maui landscape and attracts thousands of visitors every year, is getting some geek cred too.

The University of Hawaii’s Pan-STARRS program (Panoramic Survey Telescope & Rapid Response System) is proudly detailing the design of a 1.4 gigapixel digital camera capable of snapping some candid photos of the night sky. The design not only has impressive stats but the utilization of a large number of small CCD’s increases data read speeds and minimizes impact of an occasional bad chip.

The primary goal of Pan-STARRS is to detect potential earth-impact objects presumably so they can call Bruce Willis and take care of the issue as only he can.

Sorry all you DSLR adopters out there – the ante has been raised by *just a bit* now. Still, Pan-STARRS probably can’t even use all the neat interchangeable lenses you bought with the kit. And we’re guessing the gigapixel camera might be a bit of a budget-buster for the prosumer out there.

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