“Dynamic range has been a real problem for smaller sensors in phones.

This new sensor will save me time usually spent in post-processing in blending exposures,” explained Karthik.

Let’s digress a little to understand the importance of the statement.

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Illustration breaking down how Sony’s new image sensor design works

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