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TL;DR
- Sony is apparently working on a 200MP camera sensor for use as a main camera on smartphones.
- This means the company would join Samsung in offering a 200MP sensor.
- The new sensor is said to be a little larger than Samsung’s 200MP cameras.
Samsung has long offered 200MP camera sensors for smartphones, but Sony has typically eschewed this approach in lieu of 50MP one-inch sensors. Now, it sounds like the Japanese firm might embrace 200MP cameras after all.
Weibo leaker Digital Chat Station has claimed that Sony is working on a 200MP camera sensor for use as a main camera. Check out the machine-translated post below.
The tipster also claimed in a follow-up comment that the new Sony sensor would be “a little bigger” than 1/1.3 inches. By contrast, Samsung’s largest 200MP sensors indeed have a 1/1.3-inch sensor. This suggests that Sony’s camera will offer improved light intake and, therefore, better image quality.
We’ve had mixed thoughts about full-resolution 200MP shots over the years, so we aren’t expecting Sony’s 200MP sensor to be much better in this regard. However, a 200MP main camera should be able to deliver 2x and 3x images at a lossless resolution, reducing the need for a short-range telephoto camera. We’re also keen to see whether Sony has any other tricks up its sleeve to capture better photos in general, such as its two-layer transistor tech.
