Sony is hosting a gaming event on Monday where we may or may not see a new smartphone. However, rumors suggest that another launch is planned for November, where the second-generation photography-oriented Xperia Pro-I will be unveiled.
According to the report, Sony will launch the phone with three cameras, all with new and improved sensors, all with 48MP resolution. On top of that, one of them will have a variable aperture between f/1.2 and f/4.0.
The trio of cameras being 48MP with pixel binning means they will shoot natively at 12MP resolution. According to the source, the main camera will have a 1″ IMX903 sensor and the ultra-wide shooter will come with the 1/1.3″ IMX803 imager.
The telephoto sensor will be a new version of the 1/1.7″ IMX557, which we’ve already seen in the Xperia 1 II and Xperia 5 IV. However, in both cases it had a native resolution of 12 MP and the successor switches to a Quad-Bayer configuration.
We can expect a new ISP to also arrive with this alleged Xperia Pro-I Mark II whenever it goes official. Last year’s Pro-I arrived at the end of October, so the timeline suggested by the report isn’t implausible.
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