Sony’s long-awaited entry into the 200MP smartphone camera game is finally here. The new Letia 901 sensor has been made official today, and it will go head-to-head with Samsung’s 200MP offerings.
Sony’s sensor is a 1/1.12″ type, with a 14.287mm diagonal. It’s billed as achieving “high-definition image quality” even with 4x in-sensor zoom. It has a pixel size of 0.7μm. The pixels are processed as a single unit shooting at 12.5MP.
With these sensor zooms, resuming turns the clustered pixels into a common array. This is enhanced by a special processing circuit installed inside the sensor, an industry first. Sony promises “superior reproduction of details such as fine patterns and lines” as well as “high-speed processing and high-quality video capture at up to 30 fps when shooting up to 4x zoom in 4K”.
You also get high dynamic range and tonal expression throughout the zoom range thanks to DCG HDR and Fine 12-bit ADC tech, which improves quantization bit depth from the traditional 10 bits to 12. Expect significantly suppressed highlights in bright areas, as well as blackouts in dark areas, for images that more closely resemble “what the human eye actually sees.”
The sensor supports video capture at 8K30FPS and 4K120FPS, as well as 60fps burst shooting at 12.5MP, 50MP at 30fps, and 10fps at 200MP. According to past rumors, the Laetitia 901 will be adopted by Oppo for the X300 Ultra, the Find X9 Ultra and Vivo, and we’re sure other manufacturers will use it as well. The sensor is shipping to device makers this month.
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