Create to Inspire
Since 1941, Hasselblad cameras have been used to capture some of the most important moments and figures in the story of the world, including the first steps on the Moon. Committed to providing consumers with the highest quality camera systems, enabling all types of creatives to capture their artistic vision, Hasselblad's goal is to continue pushing the boundaries of imaging technology.
A recent example of Hasselblad's technical leadership is the new medium format camera X2D 100C, which uses Qt on all its displays, including Qt for MCUs on its new 1.08-inch colored top display, reporting the camera status and shooting parameters. Learn how Hasselblad leverages Qt's capabilities to deliver iconic digital experiences on the best 100Mpixel medium format camera in the world.
Inspiration in Every Detail
An unrivaled merge of form and function, the X2D 100C establishes itself as Hasselblad’s flagship mirrorless medium format camera. Qt technology powers both the digital displays of this groundbreaking camera, delivering a simple, smartphone-like user experience on one of the most powerful cameras in the market.
The 3.6-inch MPU-powered touch display presents a clear image even under strong light conditions and tilts to gradual angles for diverse shooting needs. It supports a resolution of 2.36 million dots, bringing accurate, true-to-life colors to view. Additionally, the 5.76-million-dot OLED electronic viewfinder runs the same GUI at a different resolution. Finally, the new 1.08-inch MCU-based top display publishes the camera status and shooting parameters.
Qt technology powers all these displays and enabled the reuse of high-performance GUI components across the various hardware solutions—ranging from microcontrollers (MCUs) to microprocessors (MPUs).
Efficient Data Processing and Flexible Architecture
The Qt-powered user interface supports a series of touch-screen operations—such as swipe, scroll, and pinch/spread to zoom—as well as interaction based on buttons and scroll wheels. Qt ready-made solutions enabled the development team to easily handle both types of interaction efficiently.
Reusable UI components—a core feature of Qt applications—helped the Hasselblad team develop three screens in a little more time than just one screen. Qt for MCUs made it possible to reuse many of the UI elements created for the MPU displays on the MCU-based top display, for efficiency of development and consistent look-and-feel.
In terms of performance, when bursting 4fps x 400Mpx (namely, 400Mpx/s) on a battery-powered handheld device, efficient data processing is essential. In this respect, Qt GPU acceleration capabilities enabled optimal performance on the adopted hardware.
Finally, quick startup time and the ability to pinch/zoom 100Mpx images at a good framerate are other Qt-enabled features that make this camera unique in the market.
