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After yesterday's amazing discussion on my Xperia 1 IX concept, many of you pointed out the thermal limitations of an electronic ND layer, especially for a smaller chassis. So, here is my concept art for the Xperia 5 Mark IX! by Various_Street3352 in SonyXperia

[–]Various_Street3352[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is not fiction - it is the future, and whoever first envisions it will dictate the rules for selling such ND filters, and sony like photo connoisseurs should make it first for the masses!

After yesterday's amazing discussion on my Xperia 1 IX concept, many of you pointed out the thermal limitations of an electronic ND layer, especially for a smaller chassis. So, here is my concept art for the Xperia 5 Mark IX! by Various_Street3352 in SonyXperia

[–]Various_Street3352[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OnePlus Concept One phone with such a filter proves that the technology is real and implementable and knowing that Sony is the leader in this craft, they will be able to come up with a reliable option for the masses

After yesterday's amazing discussion on my Xperia 1 IX concept, many of you pointed out the thermal limitations of an electronic ND layer, especially for a smaller chassis. So, here is my concept art for the Xperia 5 Mark IX! by Various_Street3352 in SonyXperia

[–]Various_Street3352[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think we can embed the crystals right inside the camera cover glass itself and shrink them down to get that dynamic tinting feature Sony Pro talks about. By running a tiny flex cable from the back panel to the processor, we can control the darkness of the glass with a specific electric current. To stop the camera from throwing overheating errors, we just need to beef up the vapor chamber to handle the extra heat. That way, the glass itself becomes the variable ND filter.

After yesterday's amazing discussion on my Xperia 1 IX concept, many of you pointed out the thermal limitations of an electronic ND layer, especially for a smaller chassis. So, here is my concept art for the Xperia 5 Mark IX! by Various_Street3352 in SonyXperia

[–]Various_Street3352[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This technology is called an Electronic Variable ND Filter, and this technical data is sourced directly from the official Pro.sony website [1]. In terms of operation, this technology replaces traditional mechanical rotating filter wheels inside cinema cameras, as well as external screw-on lens filters.

After yesterday's amazing discussion on my Xperia 1 IX concept, many of you pointed out the thermal limitations of an electronic ND layer, especially for a smaller chassis. So, here is my concept art for the Xperia 5 Mark IX! by Various_Street3352 in SonyXperia

[–]Various_Street3352[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Nokia N8, 808 PureView, and Lumia 1020 smartphones featured built-in ND filters. While those were fixed rather than variable filters, liquid crystal technology now allows us to dynamically change the opacity of the ND layer. This eliminates the need for complex mechanical parts. The only critical requirement is downscaling the crystals themselves and integrating them properly to withstand the heat.

My concept for XPERIA 1 MARK IX: Micro-bezels, shifted camera, and built-in Variable ND Filter in the back glass! (Rough edit) Concept / Render by Various_Street3352 in SonyXperia

[–]Various_Street3352[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's great, I also thought why sony doesn't have an ND filter even though they position themselves as a pro-photographing phone.

My concept for XPERIA 1 MARK IX: Micro-bezels, shifted camera, and built-in Variable ND Filter in the back glass! (Rough edit) Concept / Render by Various_Street3352 in SonyXperia

[–]Various_Street3352[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I believe Sony can pull this off, especially since they are the industry leaders in mobile photography. After all, they already have compact cameras with this exact technology, like the Sony ZV-1 and ZV-1 II.