Nice interview with Mr. Okada Chihiro: From astroparticle physics to designing the Sony A1

Okada Chihiro has played a big role in the Sony A1 development and he talks about this here: sony-semicon.com/en/feature/2022121201.html. It’s interesting ot learn he came from astroparticle physics! And his goals are clear to:

The synthesis refers to the technical advancement to realize high-quality moving imagery where any one frame may be as good as a still image. This is the ultimate ideal for the digital mirrorless interchangeable-lens cameras. The latest model α1 is not exactly the ideal embodied but certainly moves a step closer to it as it delivers a seamless switching between the high-speed readout of moving images and display of still images, which represents a significant achievement. 

The holy grail of Sony is clear: Merging Video and Photo world in one single camera.