Sony has officially introduced its highly anticipated 200MP smartphone camera sensor, the Lytia 901, marking its entry into the high-resolution mobile imaging market alongside Samsung’s 200MP models.
The Lytia 901 sensor features a 1/1.12" type size with a 14.287mm diagonal and a pixel pitch of 0.7µm. It utilizes a Quad-Quad Bayer Coding (QQBC) array where clusters of 4x4 adjacent pixels share the same color filter. The sensor processes signals from these 16-pixel clusters as a single 12.5MP unit, delivering high-definition image quality even with 4x in-sensor zoom.
The in-sensor zoom capability includes remosaicing technology, which converts the clustered pixels back into a standard pixel array. This process is enhanced by an AI-powered processing circuit embedded directly in the sensor—an industry first. Sony promises superior detail reproduction, capturing fine patterns and text with clarity. The sensor also supports high-speed processing, enabling up to 30fps 4K video recording with up to 4x zoom.
Advanced imaging features include high dynamic range (HDR) and enhanced tonal accuracy across the full 4x zoom range, achieved through DCG-HDR and Fine 12-bit ADC technologies. Fine12bit ADC increases quantization from the conventional 10-bit depth to 12 bits. Additionally, Hybrid Frame HDR (HF-HDR) delivers over 100dB HDR performance in QQBC mode, reducing highlight blowouts and shadow clipping to produce images that closely mimic human visual perception.
The Lytia 901 supports 8K video capture at 30fps and 4K at 120fps, as well as high-speed burst shooting modes: 60fps at 12.5MP, 30fps at 50MP, and 10fps at full 200MP resolution. According to reports, the sensor will be integrated into upcoming devices such as Oppo’s Find X9 Ultra and vivo’s X300 Ultra, with more manufacturers expected to adopt it. Shipments to device makers have already begun this month.
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