Listen to Sharp from the back of the stage Leica developed "AQUOS R6" From the part -in -a -class Leica to the installation of a type 1 sensor: Ask the development team (page 1/3)

Sharp's new smartphone "AQUOS R6" was released by NTT DOCOMO and Softbank on June 25.The biggest feature is the camera equipped with a type 1 sensor in collaboration with Leica.This time, we talked to the sharp development team, focusing on the renewed camera function.

AQUOS R6 has a high degree of attention for the camera, but has evolved significantly from the previous model, AQUOS R5G."I thought I wanted to renew not only the camera, but also the display, design, and various devices and functions," said Naoki Ono, Chief of the Product Planning Division, Personal Communication Division, Personal Communication Division, which is not only the camera.。

The concept was that he was discussing a new R that sets it apart from the previous R. The next R was discussing "Reborn".Among them, the camera was also focused.

Until now, Sharp had proposed new usage, such as 8K videos, AI live shutters, and AI live stories, but it was difficult for the purchase trigger because it was a function that could not be understood without using it.Ono says.

This is the AQUOS R6 that "aimed for a full -fledged camera with a commitment" as a reborn.It is common for smartphone cameras to be photographed by switching angle of view with multiple cameras, but the main camera tends to lower the image quality even with high image quality.Sharp recognizes that the ultra -high -magnification camera, which is located in other companies' smartphones, has an impact but has not been taken much because the image quality has dropped.

As a user, you want to shoot with the best image quality camera, so a high -quality camera that can cover various scenes is effective.Rather than installing multiple cameras, it is said to be "focusing on the size (of the sensor) than the number of cameras" by pursuing one camera.

Therefore, it was the company's planning to use a luxury compact digital camera -sized sensor for a large sensor.For the design side, we have been discussing that there is not enough space to fit in the size of smartphones, such as sensor size and thickness, but eventually "I was able to install a type 1 sensor by working hard on technology.(Mr. Ono).

In addition to the type 1 sensor, "supervision of Leica" is one of the highlights of the AQUOS R6.Leica, a famous German camera maker, collaborates with Huawei on smartphones and Insta360 in action cameras, but is the second smartphone manufacturer, Sharp.

The discussion with Leica began around the summer of 2019.In Sharp, the high -end smartphone is expensive, and the performance is improved even on terminals below the mid -zone, so in order to continue the high -end AQUOS R series, "we cannot survive with the evolution of the extension so far".Koji Kusuda, director of the Product Planning Division, Personal Communications Division, which has a sense of crisis, looks back.

He was able to connect with Leica while proceeding with the concept of Reborn, and decided to collaborate.Originally, the discussion with Leica did not start because it was "for AQUOS R6", but as a result, the development started with R6 in March 2020.

At the same time, we are considering installing a type 1 sensor, and it was judged that the combination of type 1 and Leica would be pleased.

However, it was a series of difficulties.After all, "Leica has a high level of reaching points" (Mr. Kusuda).For example, even if you can take a good photo once, you have to take the same photo in the same way, and you will be able to shoot dozens of times and shoot stably in the same situation.

In this way, the image quality evaluation was strict, and he was surprised by "Do you want to see such a place?" (Mr. Kusuda).It was repeatedly checked, but it seemed that it was hard to get into the actual hardware development in the first place.

Leica says, "Simulation technology was different," said Kenji Maeda, director of the Personal Communication Division System Development Division.By simulating lenses and sensors, the image quality that is actually output can be grasped, but the level is high, and the design pattern is repeated dozens of times by repeatedly analyzing, and "feedback is" feedback at the level that you do not usually do.Yes, GO was finally over. "(Mr. Maeda).Leica's desired quality is diverse, such as lens materials, coating, and design, and as a result, Maeda says, "Is it a good thing?"