Sony Semiconductor Solutions has officially launched its new advanced image sensors, the IMX928 and IMX929. Both sensors are built on the technology introduced with the IMX927. However, the latest sensors bring additional focus on extreme speed in more compact formats. The product announcement is a part of the company’s effort to push into advanced industrial imaging.
Sony IMX928 and IMX929 brings smaller sensor with faster performance
As first reported by Sony Alpha Rumors , the Sony IMX928 is a 68.16 megapixel global shutter sensor. It has a square design with the dimensions measuring 22.5 x 22.5 millimeters. It’s narrower than full frame sensor, which usually measures 24 x 36 millimeters, while being nearly as tall. The sensor aims to produce high-resolution imaging in a compact footprint, which is best suited for industrial systems.
The Sony IMX 929, on the other hand, further reduces the sensor size while increasing the speed. It delivers 50.79 megapixels on a 19.9 x 19.9 millimeter square sensor. The dimensions make it taller than the regular APS-C sensor, which is usually close to 16 x 24 millimeters, but narrower. Sony further emphasizes that despite its small size, the sensor can deliver exceptional readout performance aimed at automation, inspection, and three-dimensional measurement applications.
It’s all about speed, design, and the future impact
Sony says that the new design choice allows it balance resolution, speed, and system size without sacrificing reliability. Both sensors are designed for the use case where motion distortion must be eliminated. The tech giant further claims the sensors are perfectly suitable for high-speed production lines and in complex visual inspection workflows found in modern electronics manufacturing facilities.
As said earlier, speed is the defining feature for both sensors. The IMX 928 supports 12-bit image capture at 90 frames per second, and the IMX929 reaches 136 frames per second. For reference, the earlier announced IMX927 supports 12-bit capture at 73 frames per second from a 105 megapixel sensor. The sensors are designed for industrial use, such as factory automation, three-dimensional inspection, and advanced semiconductor manufacturing.
