Sony introduced 12.25 megapixels camera module prototype for phone

I think Sony (Sony Ericsson’s parent company) is on war with Samsung on creating the largest resolution in camera phone. Known with its camera line, Cyber-shot, Sony is also in battle to be the best in real camera area. Just now, Sony has revealed its 12.25 megapixels camera module that can be used in cellphone. Highest megapixels camera unit for today.

Here is the technical part of the story:

The “IMX060PQ” is 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 also announced the launch of “IMX046PQ”, a type 1/3.2 CMOS image sensor “Exmor” with 8.11 effective megapixel resolution, and “IMX045PQ”, a type 1/4 “Exmor” CMOS image sensor featuring 5.15 effective megapixel resolution.

Sony will also commercialize “IU060F”, a type 1/3.2 lens module with 12.25 effective megapixel resolution, and “IU046F”, a type 1/3.2 lens module with 8.11 effective megapixels. Equipped with lens and auto focus functions, the two modules are the industry’s smallest and thinnest in their class.