Leaf unveils 56 megapixel camera

Leaf has unveiled is new 56 megapixel medium-format digital camera, the AFi 10.

Featuring a 56 by 36 millimetre True Wide Frame (TWF), the camera’s sensor can rotate internally, enabling users to take landscape and portrait photos without having to tilt the device.

"With one finger you can flip the sensor from landscape to portrait and back, giving you the power to quickly capture 56 million pixel resolution in both landscape and portrait orientations," Leaf claims.

The Leaf TWF sensor can restore lenses to their full angel of view and can deliver 56 megapixel resolution across the entire width of the camera’s 6×6 sensor area.

Due to be distributed in the UK by Peartree Photo, a release date and price for the AFi 10 is yet to be announced.

In related news, Pentax has launched the latest addition to its Optio M series of lightweight digital cameras.

The ten megapixel Optio M60 has a metal exterior, 5X optical zoom and a 2.5-inch LCD monitor while its auto picture function can detect the optimal mode for eight different scenes.