"AQUOS R6", what is the structure of the 1 -inch sensor camera?

　Sharp announced a new high -end smartphone model "AQUOS R6" on the 17th.Despite being a single camera, it is a model that uses a large sensor of 1 inch, and has been supervised by Leica, a German camera manufacturer.It will be released from NTT DOCOMO and Softbank after mid -June, but the price is undecided.

　There are a number of major features, such as a 1 -inch sensor camera and an excellent energy -saving IGZO PRO OLED display.

Camera module built into the body

　Let's take a look at the internal structure of "AQUOS R6" that Sharp has shown.What was shown at the time of the interview this time is the display side to the back roughly in four parts.

　The area around the camera module is provided with a Focus TOF sensor on the right and integrated with an aluminum frame.It looks like a rigidity with aluminum, and of course the test within the company has been cleared.Lens, image quality, and sensors have been supervised by Leica, but how to implement the module on a smartphone is a part of Sharp's technical skills.

1 inch sensor size

　The AQUOS R6 sensor is the sensor size of the "AQUOS R5G" that appeared about a year ago (1/2.It was about 5 times larger than 55).

　Looking at the real thing on display, the difference is obvious.However, the challenge here is the lens."It is difficult to put a 1 -inch sensor in the thickness of the smartphone that can be installed in the thickness of the smartphone," said Shigeru Kobayashi, the Sharp Personal Communication Division.

7 lenses

　How to secure the focal length, Sharp has adopted a seven lens with AQUOS R6 this time.Looking at the cross section, it looks like seven lenses are loaded vertically.The lens manufacture is Sharp's subsidiary, a Micro lens unit manufacturer, which is a world -class micro lens unit manufacturer, and bears the supervised Leica's "SUMMICRON".

　Looking at the cross section of the camera module, the lower part is wide, the upper is small, and it is piled up.

　The smallest convex lens on the back of AQUOS R6 on the back of the AQUOS R6.It is an entrance where the light that captures the subject comes in.If the convex lens is the first piece, the 7th lens at the bottom faces the 1 inch sensor.In the form of seven lenses from the outside, the seven lenses gradually spread the light and deliver them in every corner of the 1 -inch sensor.

　Thickness 9.The lens packed in a 5mm body and its ingenuity are a major point that realizes a 1 -inch sensor.

　Mr. Kobayashi, who has the goodness of a multi -camera in the multi -camera, explained that while many users take the convenience of a multi -camera that can be used properly according to the scene, many users often take a standard camera.Since it is difficult to install multiple large sensors with multi -camera, Sharp has made a single camera as a new proposal for users and has decided to adopt a 1 -inch sensor.In addition to the supervision of Leica, it also includes computable photography technology. For example, when installing on a tripod and shooting a night sky, cut out multiple photos in the same mechanism similar to HDR shooting and synthesize in the night sky.It is said that you can shoot sparkling stars.

　It has been released in mid -June, and has more time for more than a month.What kind of finish is the final product version?This magazine will also introduce its ability in the future.