Sony LYTIA is known for making highly advanced imaging sensors for mobile devices that deliver high-quality photography and videography outputs. The company has already introduced a number of imaging sensors and is now heading towards its next launch.
Sony LYTIA: New imaging sensors arriving
The company has teased the launch of its upcoming sensor in the Chinese market. The teaser image reveals two sensors, suggesting that the company will unveil two new image sensors in the country.
The above image also reveals that the upcoming sensors will arrive with dual-core technology for enhanced mobile imaging. Well, the company has not revealed the sensor names, but as per rumours, one among these could be the LYTIA-838 sensor.
Last year in June, Sony LYTIA introduced its LYTIA-828 sensor, and it is expected that this year we may see its successor. Though it is advisable to wait for the official confirmation before coming to any conclusion.
For now, let’s take a look at the key specs of the LYTIA-828 50MP sensor
| Model name | LYT-828 | |
| Image size | 1/1.28-type (diagonal 12.49 mm) | |
| Effective pixels | Approx. 50 megapixels | |
| Unit cell size | 1.22 μm × 1.22 μm (H × V) | |
| Color filter | Quad Bayer Coding | |
| Frame rate | All pixels (4:3) | 30 fps (all pixel AF) |
| 12.5 Megapixels (4:3) | 120 fps (all pixel AF) | |
| 4K2K | 120 fps (all pixel AF) | |
| 12.5 Megapixels (multi frame HDR) | 60 fps （2 Digital Over Lap, all pixel AF） | |
| 12.5 Megapixels (single frame HDR) | 60 fps DCG-HDR, all pixel AF) 30 fps (UHCG with 3HDR, all pixel AF) |
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| 4K2K (Multi/single-frame HDR) | 60 fps (HF-HDR with LLE 6% AF, DCG-HDR all pixel AF) | |
| Power supply | Analog | 2.8 v/1.8 v |
| Digital | 0.81 v | |
| Interface | 1.8 v or 1.2 v | |
| Output interface | MIPI® C-PHY 2/3 trio, Max. 6.0 Gsps/trio MIPI D-PHY 2/4 lane, Max. 2.5 Gbps/lane |
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