IMX989
Xiaomi 12S seriesThe official revelations did not make people wait long. After the announcement time of July 4th was announced yesterday, today the official revealed the specific photosensitive element configuration of the three new models. Among them, the 12S Ultra, which has received the most attention, is determined to be equipped with the IMX989 photoreceptor “co-developed” by Xiaomi and Sony. The size of this CMOS has reached 1 inch.And the great thing is that this size is real, not like the previous one Xperia Pro-I The so-called 1-inch model will be cut in actual use.
However, if the photoreceptor is so large, it becomes a problem to match the lens with the equivalent focal length. After all, the size of the mobile phone is very limited.If Xiaomi can have a way to use IMX989 to similarprevious generationOn the wide-angle main camera equivalent to 24mm, and the size is not too exaggerated, it is natural to be happy. If the CMOS is finally placed on the ultra-wide-angle end, the thickness of the module can be controlled better, but this feels a bit gimmicky. After all, the utilization rate of ultra-wide-angle cameras in multi-camera systems is relatively is low.
According to company boss Lei Jun, Xiaomi participated in the “specification definition and part of the design and verification work” of the IMX989, while they and Sony each paid half of the total development cost of $15 million. But having said that, IMX989 is not a CMOS exclusive to Xiaomi. After the 12S Ultra is released, it will also be open to Chinese “domestic counterparts” to “jointly promote the progress of action imaging.”In addition, the other two new models in the series, Xiaomi 12S and 12S Pro, have also been confirmed to be equipped withMi 12 Pro The same 1/1.28-inch 50MP IMX707 sensor.Just looking at the hardware, the Xiaomi Mi 12S series is already very powerful on the book, plus Leica The experience, the final product can be said to be quite worth looking forward to.
