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Robotic Camera Extension Takes Gigapixel Photos

Posted by timothy on from the ale-and-hugin-together-robotically dept.

schliz writes "Scientists at Carnegie Mellon University have developed a device that lets a standard digital camera take pictures with a resolution of 1-gigapixel (1,000-megapixels). The Gigapan is a robotic arm that takes multiple pictures of the same scene and blends them into a single image. The resulting picture can be expanded to show incredible detail."

4 of 102 comments (clear)

  1. But can't you infinitely zoom into a normal photo? by CRCulver · · Score: 5, Funny

    After all, they do it all the time on CSI.

  2. 1000 megapixel? by duguk · · Score: 4, Funny
    From TFS:

    take pictures with a resolution of 1-gigapixel (1,000-megapixels)

    Where's the other 24 megapixels? ;)

    caveat: yes, i know. don't start. it was a joke. don't link to wikipedia to explain, besides; xkcd explained it better.
  3. Big Deal! by Evildonald · · Score: 4, Funny

    I've been doing this for years with a film camera and then sticky-taping all the photos together. Then when i want to "zoom in" I just move my head closer to the picture.

  4. Re:Not so novel by Clover_Kicker · · Score: 4, Funny

    You know what they say, a month in the lab can often save an afternoon in the library.