The Duovox camera has 22 points of dynamic range, an aperture of f/0.9, and can see color in the dark
Cameras in general tend to struggle in low-light situations. Even full-frame cameras like Sony a7S III will struggle to produce useful results in extremely low light situations. This is especially a problem for video; however, a company called Duovox seems to have overcome these obstacles.
Duovox’s first camera was the Duovox Mate Pro. This tiny camera manages to pack quite well with the ability to shoot in near complete darkness. In these situations, you’ll want to use a night vision camera. Unfortunately, night vision does not produce colorful footage and results may be limited due to quality.
The Duovox Mate Pro manages to capture full color in conditions that are almost as dark as ink. The camera uses a 5-megapixel Sony Starvis sensor that has a crop factor of about 4.8x compared to full-frame. This is notably smaller than the sensor on the iPhone 13 Pro.
Even so, the Duovox Mate Pro sensor can capture an astonishing 22 stops of dynamic range. This is far beyond what even a full frame camera like the Sony a7S III can capture, rated for up to 15 stops of dynamic range.
In addition, the camera comes with an f/0.9 lens. This explains why the optics are so big considering how small the sensor is. However, Duovox has managed to keep the overall dimensions of the camera quite small, to the point where it can comfortably be used as a webcam replacement.
Main specifications
Sensor: Sony Starvis 2 CMOS
Resolution: 5 megapixels
Lens: 7 elements
Aperture: f/0.9
Video resolution: Full HD 1080p at 30fps
Minimum light requirement: 0.0001 Lux (overcast night without moon)
Record Limit: 48 hours (based on up to 512 GB memory)
Battery life: 4 hours of continuous recording
Display: 1,229,760 dots 3-inch LCD
With such incredible low-light capabilities, Duovox is targeting wildlife and city photographers and videographers who want to keep working late into the night. The Duvox Mate Pro can also become a highly functional dash cam for late-night trips. Duovox also envisions their cameras could be used for home security or simply to create content at night.
