Sony has announced the Lytia 910, its first image sensor to use LOFIC technology, offering up to 100dB of dynamic range from a single exposure. The new sensor is expected to appear in smartphones launching later this year.
LOFIC, short for Lateral Overflow Integration Capacitor, is designed to improve how image sensors handle bright and dark areas in the same scene. Instead of relying on multiple exposures to create HDR images, the technology stores excess light in a capacitor next to each pixel, helping prevent overexposure while preserving more detail.
According to Sony, the Lytia 910 can achieve 100dB of dynamic range with a single exposure. By comparison, previous sensors such as the Lytia 901 require multiple frames to reach a similar level.
The sensor also supports Triple Conversion Gain (TCG) HDR, which reads each pixel three times using different gain levels before combining them into a single HDR image. Sony says this approach helps reduce common HDR issues such as motion artifacts while also improving HDR video recording.
Other features include support for 4K HDR video at 60fps and new Ultra High Conversion Gain circuits that reportedly reduce image noise by around 30% compared to previous Sony sensors in low-light situations.
The Lytia 910 is a 50MP 1/1.28-inch sensor with 1.22μm pixels and a Quad Bayer filter. Sony plans to begin mass production this summer, with smartphones using the sensor expected to launch in the fourth quarter of 2026.
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