Digital SLR Blog Home > Digital SLR Blog Sony develops back-illuminated CMOS image sensor Tanya Palta added on June 15, 2008 Sony Corporation has developed a new back-illuminated CMOS image sensor (pixel size: 1.75µm square pixels, five effective mega pixels, 60 frames/s) which claims to have twofold sensitivity*1 and low noise. When compared to older Sony CMOS image sensors, the new sensor achieves a signal-to-noise ratio of +8dB(+6dB sensitivity, -2dB noise). Major features*1    1. Improved optical wavelength sensitivity and optical angle response       Absolute sensitivity (F5.6)     +4.5dB       F-number (aperture) dependence (F2.0/F5.6)      +1.5dB       F-number (aperture) sensitivity (F2.0)     +6.0dB    2. Reduction of random noise Tags: Sony, News, CMOS, Sensors Advertisement Contact Tips Technical Links C/Net DC Resource DC Views Digital Camera Review DP Review Imaging Resource PC Magazine PC World PhotographyBlog Other Reviewed.com Blogs Camcorderinfo Blog Reviewed.Com Blog Wirelessinfo Blog Top Reviews Kodak EasyShare Z812 IS - 8.1 MP, 12x, $279.99 Fujifulm FinePix A920 - 9 MP, 4x, $199 Olympus SP-560 UZ - 8 MP, 18x, $499 Canon PowerShot SX100 IS - 8 MP, 10X, $299 Nikon D200 - 10.2 MP, DSLR, $1700 Most Popular Tags DSLR Accessories Software Reviews Nikon Canon Updates News Firmware Olympus Cameras lens Applications Sony Adobe Imaging Lenses Pentax Sigma

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