Manufacturer
Phase One
Founded
1993
Headquarters
Copenhagen, Denmark
Coverage
1 product(s) profiled
Phase One is the Danish maker of high-end medium-format digital systems, founded in Copenhagen in the early 1990s as a pioneer of the digital camera back. Built for fashion, commercial, cultural heritage, and industrial imaging, its open-platform backs and XF camera bodies have repeatedly set the resolution benchmark, reaching 150 megapixels with the IQ4 series. The company also supplies aerial mapping and inspection imaging.
Product families
- IQ digital backs
- XF camera system
- XT field camera platform
- iXM aerial and industrial cameras
Milestones
- 1993Phase One is founded in Copenhagen, Denmark, to develop digital imaging technology
- 2004The P25 and P20 backs bring high-resolution medium-format digital capture to studios
- 2009Phase One takes a major stake in Mamiya, securing medium-format camera engineering
- 2011The IQ series launches, led by the 80-megapixel IQ180
- 2016The IQ3 100MP pushes medium format past 100 megapixels
- 2018The IQ4 150MP sets a new resolution benchmark for commercial photography
