Traditional cameras capture light and color but light field cameras also captures vector direction of the rays of light. This extra bit of information, combined with the special light field sensor and the powerful software, let’s the camera know the position of the objects in the frame, which is what lets it perform its magic trick, focus selectively on objects AFTER they are captured by the camera.Commercial website. (Via Carpe Diem.)
Monday, October 24, 2011
"Light field camera lets you focus on any part of the image after it's captured":