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iPhone hardware partner Sony announces new 21-megapixel image sensor with 4K video capture

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Sony announced a new imaging sensor today that the company says will improve smartphones cameras. The Exmor RS IMX230 is a stacked CMOS sensor that packs 21-megapixels into a small 1/2.4-inch design. One of the key talking points of Sony’s new chip is its 192 point phase detection autofocus, which makes it easier to shoot photos or video of a fast moving subject with your smartphone.

Sony’s new hardware also supports High Dynamic Range (HDR) imaging for high-resolution photos and 4K video recording. This functionality will help shutterbugs capture better results in backlit environments. While Sony has its own line of smartphones and tablets, the company’s sensors are also used in multiple mobile devices, including the iPhone 6 Plus. We’re pretty sure the Japanese electronics maker will use this new tech with its own products, but we wouldn’t be surprised if it showed up in other devices as well. There’s a slight chance that we could be looking at the next iPhone’s camera sensor.

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Comments

  1. Taste_of_Apple - 9 years ago

    Sounds pretty cool. Maybe for the next gen iPhone. Something to look forward to.

  2. herb02135go - 9 years ago

    Sounds good in a lab but the proof is in the real world.
    Good HDR is great and not hard to find already.

  3. PMZanetti - 9 years ago

    That has 6S camera written all over it

    • xprmntr - 9 years ago

      Coming to the iphone 10

    • liquidwolverine1 - 9 years ago

      Perfect match for the 5k iMac

    • bunim1 - 9 years ago

      A 21 megapixel camera will require a lot of memory on the iPhone which doesn’t accept memory cards. Believe or or not, Apple does care about their consumers.

      • ikir - 9 years ago

        Users are so stupid that can’t learn how import photos and delete from iPhone, so 21 MP and 4k will be a disaster for most.

  4. herb02135go - 9 years ago

    Don’t get too excited.

    Other articles about this Sony product make no mention of iphone use.

    Sorry.

  5. Computer_Whiz123 - 9 years ago

    iPhones just keep getting better and better!

  6. John Fak - 9 years ago

    Obviously this is an article about iPhone.
    My grandma has used once a random Sony product. Is this an article about grandma?