Sony could finally join the 200MP camera party later this year

Robert Triggs / Android Authority TL;DR Sony is apparently working on a 200MP camera sensor for use as a main camera on smartphones. This means the company would join Samsung in offering a 200MP sensor. The new sensor is said to be a little larger than Samsung’s 200MP cameras. Samsung has long offered 200MP camera sensors for smartphones, but Sony has typically eschewed this approach in lieu of 50MP one-inch sensors. Now, it sounds like the Japanese firm might embrace 200MP cameras after all. Weibo leaker Digital Chat Station has claimed that Sony is working on a 200MP camera sensor for use as a main camera. Check out the machine-translated post below. The tipster also claimed in a follow-up comment that the new Sony sensor would be “a little bigger” than 1/1.3 inches. By contrast, Samsung’s largest 200MP sensors indeed have a 1/1.3-inch sensor. This suggests that Sony’s camera will offer improved light intake and, therefore, better image quality. We’ve had mixed thoughts about ... Read full article.