Sony's 48MP Sensor Delivers Greater Detail Despite Shrunken PixelsMobile phone cameras are about to get a significant performance boost. Sony on Monday introduced a 48-megapixel sensor for cellphone cameras that measures less than one-third of an inch diagonally. The sensor is slated for release in September. To pack that many pixels into such tight quarters, Sony had to shrink their size to 8 microns. Shrinking pixel sizes usually results in performance degradation, not improvement.
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Sony's 48MP Sensor Delivers Greater Detail Despite Shrunken Pixels