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Sharp new 12Mpxls smartphone camera sensor.
Sharp unwrapped its new 12.1-megapixel CMOS sensor camera module, claiming it as the thinnest smartphone camera sensor in existence. Measuring a wafer-thin 5.47-mm (0.22 inches), Sharp managed to give the module lens-shift image stabilization and claims it will be capable of capturing 1080p Full HD video.
The 11mm square chip might even make its way into Apple’s next iPhone, according to unconfirmed reports.
It’s rumored that Sharp will provide touchscreens for Apple’s future devices, so the idea of Apple killing two birds with one supply chain stone is compelling. Right now, the iPhone 4S camera’s 8-megapixel sensor is made by Sony, but if Sharp’s 12-megapixel sensor can out-perform it, we can almost guarantee Sharp will dethrone its Osaka-based competitor.
Sharp’s new 12-megapixel camera module could challenge Nokia’s. N8 12-megapixel camera, which is the current megapixel king in the smartphone world.
Sample shipments will begin Wednesday and cost 12,000 (US$150) per unit, with volume shipments scheduled to begin on Jan.10. Sharp said it will produce 100,000 of the devices monthly.
Source: Networkworld
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