Sony LYT-901 Image Sensor Officially Released: OPPO Find X9 Ultra and Vivo X300 Ultra Likely to Feature it First

Sony Lytia has now officially released its latest LYT-901 image sensor, and it has been unveiled as the brand’s first 200MP sensor for smartphone devices. Reportedly, the upcoming OPPO Find X9 Ultra and Vivo X300 Ultra iterative camera flagships are said to likely feature this latest image sensor for the first time.

Check out more about this Sony Lytia image sensor and its key specs below.

Sony LYT-901 Image Sensor – Officially Released

As mentioned, the LYT-901 image sensor (previously referred to as ‘Sony IMX09E’) is the very first 200MP sensor from the brand, and it has a super large size of 1/1.12″. For a higher resolution detail capture, it also offers 0.7μm pixel size, and it supports HF-HDR (Hybrid Frame-HDR) for smarter highlight and shadow balance. The dynamic range is mentioned as 100dB+ with 17 stops, and the DCG-HDR and Fine 12-bit ADC ensures better tonal depth as well as cleaner RAW output.

Speaking more, in terms of its zooming capabilities, 4x lossless near optical zoom (4x sensor-in-zoom – ISZ) is supported, and the latest LYT-901 image sensor is the only sensor now available to offer 4x hardware zoom + 4K videos at 30fps combination. Furthermore, the sensor also supports 120fps video capture at 4K resolution using the 4x binning mode. Quad-Quad Bayer, the AI-based built-in Rebayer circuit is also used, and it is capable of performing heavy in-sensor processing.

4K HDR video support of up to 60fps, large pixel-binned modes like 50MP (2×2) and 12.5MP (4×4) for a cleaner low-light image output, integer pixel-bin zoom levels of 200MP > 50MP > 12.5, and enhanced concert-level zoomed capture support are its other notable specs and features.

OPPO’s Find X9 series (consisting of the Find X9 and Find X9 Pro models) and Vivo’s X300 series (consisting of the X300 and X300 Pro models) have already made their debut and have reached global markets. The OPPO Find X9 Ultra and the Vivo X300 Ultra camera-oriented performance flagships will also be joining the respective series soon, and these two devices are expected to be the first smartphones to feature the latest Sony LYT-901 image sensor (as reported by tipster @ZionsAnvin).

Stay tuned for more such updates.