Sony Exmor- World’s first 12.25 Megapixel CMOS Image Sensor for Mobile Phones

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Sony today announced the commercialization of IMX060PQ , a new type 1/2.5 CMOS image sensor Exmor for use in camera enabled mobile phones that leverages Sony’s proprietary formation technology to realize the industry’s smallest unit cell size (1.4µm), and the industry’s highest pixel count (12.25 effective megapixel resolution). Sony IMX060PQ” is designed to meet the increasing need for advanced image quality within mobile phone enabled cameras.


By enhancing its Exmor range of CMOS image sensors, used in product lineups such as digital SLR cameras and high definition digital video cameras as well as mobile phones, Sony will aim to meet customer needs for advanced imaging performance comparable to dedicated compact digital still cameras in slimline, camera enabled mobile phones.