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Visualized: Canon 35mm CMOS sensor captures fireflies in HD (video)

Visualized: Canon 35mm CMOS sensor captures fireflies in HD (video)
Melissa Grey
Melissa Grey|@meligrey|September 13, 2013 5:39 PM

Canon impressed us back in March when it unveiled its 35mm full frame CMOS sensor, which is capable of recording footage in extremely low-light situations. This time around, the company set its sights on the Yaeyama-hime fireflies on Ishigaki Island off the coast of Japan. Shortly after sundown, the Canon team managed to capture a forest full of lightning bugs in full HD in near-dark settings. To watch the video in all its bioluminescent glory, mosey on past the break.

Visualized: Canon 35mm CMOS sensor captures fireflies in HD (video)