OmniVision unveils new 12.6MP sensor for cameraphones

14 April, 2011
OmniVision unveiled today a 12.6MP camera sensor, capable of shooting full HD 1080p video at 60 frames per second. Naturally, the sensor is destined to find place in future smartphones. The new OV12825...

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  • AnonD-6166
  • pqx
  • 14 Apr 2011

Wow, it takes pictures at 15 FPS? Epic.

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    • Hmm...
    • pd2
    • 14 Apr 2011

    So in 2013 we might see a phone with a better camera then N8 :P

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      • AnonD-4690
      • nmd
      • 14 Apr 2011

      It's great but even if the sensor is as good as a propar camera it's useless once it gets darker with that tiny led the phone makers stick on their devices.

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        • AnonD-4367
        • mE}
        • 14 Apr 2011

        Now days, the Mega pixel war is useless without a good lence

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          • Dave
          • myA
          • 14 Apr 2011

          [deleted post]God what a useless comment. I can't wait till they start putting these in phones. It should really bump up the quality of pictures

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            • mqM
            • 14 Apr 2011

            wow how about a 12 megapixel iphone 5 or 6. or try the 16 megapixel ccd from sony. that would be awesome.

            clever people.

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              • Anonymous
              • sXD
              • 14 Apr 2011

              Are we looking at the camera of the N8's successor?

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                • Erifaber
                • wc6
                • 14 Apr 2011

                I certainly hope they go for the OmniVision ones. The pictures on my iPhone 4 looks more superb compared to the ones on my Satio. Peace.