Sony has revealed details of its latest 12MP 1/1.7-inch type (7.5 x 5.6mm) back-lit CMOS sensor.
The IMX144CQJ offers full-resolution 12-bit output of up to 35 frames per second. The sensor can receive light from oblique angles, thanks to its large pixel size, making it able to work with ‘brighter lenses and high power zoom lenses.’ This is an interesting feature, given the recent launch of a group of wide-maximum aperture compacts based around 12MP, 1/1.7-inch-type BSI CMOS sensors, such as the Olympus XZ-2, Nikon Coolpix P7700 and Samsung EX2F.