Industry’s Highest Dynamic Range Image Sensor

The 50MP image sensor lets phones take better videos and photos, with clear details, good colors, and good quality even in low light.

OMNIVISION, a global leader in semiconductor solutions for digital imaging, analog, and display, has introduced its new OV50X CMOS image sensor, setting a new benchmark in dynamic range for mobile phone video capture. The OV50X is a 50-megapixel sensor with a 1.6-micron pixel size in a 1-inch optical format, aimed at flagship smartphones that demand high dynamic range (HDR) video, strong low-light performance, fast autofocus, and high frame rates—all from a single exposure.

The image sensor is targeted at smartphone manufacturers and OEMs developing flagship devices that demand top-tier camera performance. It’s ideal for companies aiming to deliver cinematic video, advanced HDR capabilities, and professional-grade photography in mobile phones. Camera module suppliers can also integrate the image sensor into high-performance imaging systems for premium devices. 

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The OV50X features 4-cell binning to deliver 12.5MP resolution at 180 fps, and 60 fps with three-channel HDR. It supports 8K video with dual analog gain HDR and on-sensor crop zoom. OMNIVISION’s TheiaCel technology pushes single-exposure HDR performance close to 110 dB, the highest currently available in smartphones. The sensor also includes full-frame quad phase detection (QPD) for fast and accurate autofocus and is built using OMNIVISION’s PureCelPlus-S stacked-die technology for superior low-light results.

“Smartphones are used in the majority of video and photo capture today, and cinematic-quality video recording has become a highly demanded feature among consumers for flagship mobile phones,” said Takuritsu Li, marketing manager, OMNIVISION. “Our OV50X image sensor was designed with the professional videographer and photographer in mind, featuring a large 1-inch optical format image sensor that provides close to 110 decibel (dB) single-exposure HDR; consumers can now own a smartphone capable of superior video and photo capture around the clock, even in challenging capture conditions such as sunrise, sunset, nighttime with bright lights, or overcast days.”