2017考研英語拓展閱讀：世界上最小的天文照相機

考研英語來源：英語新聞報道 2016-07-14　

The Tiny1 is a camera from TinyMOS billing itself as the "world’s smallest astronomy camera". It uses a proprietary noise-reduction algorithm the company says will allow for improved image quality in low-light environments, and an augmented reality star map that can be overlaid on the touchscreen viewfinder to help identify stars and planets while you’re shooting. TinyMOS claims that these features will lead to better results than using your smartphone, but with a smaller form factor and more ease-of-use than a traditional full-size DSLR rig intended for astrophotography.

TinyMOS出品的Tiny1照相機是”世界上最小的天文照相機”，它采用了獨有的降噪算法，該公司稱這種算法可以在低光照的條件下改進照片質量，在相機的觸摸式取景器上，可以通過增強現實的方式將星圖同時顯示在屏幕上，以幫助識別恒星和行星。TinyMOS還稱這款相機拍攝出來的天文照片要比使用普通智能手機效果好許多，而且它的體積非常小，與傳統天文攝影使用的專業單反相機和三腳架組合相比，更方便攜帶。

The camera can capture still images, 2.5K HD video, and time-lapses of the night sky with a 4 megapixel sensor. It uses a standard CS-mount lens system to allow most camera lenses or telescopes to be connected, provided you have the right adaptor (if you don’t, TinyMOS has them available as add-ons). It can also be used as a regular camera in daylight hours in a pinch, albeit one with lower specs than most modern-day smartphones. The Tiny1 also has built-in Wi-Fi, allowing for photo sharing to social networks directly from the camera, and can connect to Android phones for remote control.

這款相機配備了400萬像素的傳感器，可以拍攝靜態圖像，也可錄制2.5K高清視頻，還可進行夜空延時攝影，它采用了標準的CS接口鏡頭系統，只要你有轉接器，就可以安裝大多數符合接口標準的相機鏡頭以及望遠鏡，(當然，如果你沒有，TinyMOS也提供了轉接器附件。)在日常生活中，這款相機也可以作為普通相機來應急使用，盡管同目前流行的智能手機相比，它的配置還是低了一些。Tiny1還內置了Wi-Fi功能，允許直接將拍攝的照片分享到社交網站上，同時，也可通過與安卓系統的智能手機連接實現遠程操控功能。

The Tiny1 is up now on Indiegogo, with pre-orders going for $399 for a kit of the Tiny1 camera and a 2.8mm F1.4 wide-angle lens. If you’re hoping to take it out on a summer camping trip though, you’ll likely have to wait until next year. The Tiny1 hardware itself is still in the finalization stages in regard to design, and as it’s TinyMOS’s first hardware device, the company’s December 2016 shipping estimate is probably optimistic. A demo of the TinyMOS software is already available on the Play Store, and shows off some of the augmented reality software features of the camera.

目前，Tiny1天文相機已經在Indiegogo網站接受預定，預售價格為399美元(約合人民幣2668元)，這個價格包含了一個 2.8mm F1.4的廣角鏡頭。不過，如果你想帶上這款相機參加夏天的野外露營活動，那可能需要等到明年才行。因為 Tiny1相機的硬件設計目前還處于最終定版階段，考慮到該款相機是TinyMOS公司第一款硬件設備，樂觀的估計，應該能在今年12月之前開始出貨。目前，TinyMOS的一款測試版應用已經可以從應用商店下載，這款應用可以展示Tiny1相機的增強現實功能。