Sony announced back-illuminated stacked 8MP and 13MP CMOS image sensors for smartphones and tablets back in January. Now they have announced that they would start shipping these starting from October 2012. The IMX135 type 1/3.06 model with 13.13 effective mega pixels and the IMX134 type 1/4 model with 8.08 effective mega pixels would feature RGBW coding function and HDR (High Dynamic Range) movie function.
The Exmor RS is the world’s firstCMOS image sensor to come with a unique, newly-developed stacked structure. The RGBW Coding function would produce sharp, clear images even in low-light conditions. The Sony’s HDR (High Dynamic Range) Movie function would offer brilliant color to be captured even in bright conditions.
Sony would also introduce 3 new auto-focus imaging modules that would have just 1.12μm unit pixel size that would offer higher resolution. The IU135F3-Z auto-focus lens module has a bright, high-resolution F2.2 lens, IU134F9-Z is compact and the IUS014F-Z module has picture adjustment that comes equipped with a camera signal processing function.
All these CMOS imaging sensors are capable of capturing 1080p at 30 fps and 720p at 60 fps. The 8MP ISX014 would start shipping first in October. Both the 13MP IMX135 sensor and the 8MP IMX134 sensor are expected in January and March 2013, respectively.