PQC-1

Cassini Camera

Palette-quantized photography

A companion to the Cassini ECS-1. Point the camera and every frame is reduced to 12 colours in real time by a Metal GPU shader. No filters. No editing. The palette is the only creative decision.

Cassini Camera — Sherbrooke palette quantizing a landscape
12
Colours per frame
16
Built-in palettes
30
FPS quantization
Nearest-neighbour output

Instrument

Output2000 × 4000 px
Viewfinder500 × 1000 live
QuantizationMetal GPU, Euclidean RGB
Exposure±3 EV, 0.3-stop steps
LensesAll built-in
ExportDirect to Photos

Controls

Shutter wheelTap capture, spin EV
Palette buttonCycle 16 palettes
Lens buttonCycle cameras
Sub-displayPalette / EV / lens
Camera ControlSwipe palettes, press capture
HapticsEvery interaction
16 Palettes
Arafura
Spindrift
Sherbrooke
Chukhung
Poa Alpina
La Caldera
Shenzhou
Altostratus
Insolate
Daphnis 26
Hyperborea
Kobresia
Antennaria
Uva-Ursi
Endurium
Laika