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Sony Announces LYTIA L910, First LOFIC Mobile Sensor With 100 dB Single‑Exposure Dynamic Range

Sony says the sensor combines LOFIC with Triple Conversion Gain and Ultra High Conversion Gain to expand highlight headroom and cut noise while entering mass production in summer 2026.

Overview

  • Sony unveiled the LYTIA L910 on Wednesday as a 1/1.28‑type, roughly 50‑effective‑megapixel Quad Bayer sensor that supports 4K60 video and targets flagship phones.
  • The sensor uses LOFIC (lateral overflow integration capacitor) plus Triple Conversion Gain HDR to read one exposure at three gains so bright highlights are preserved without multi‑frame artifacts.
  • Sony also added Ultra High Conversion Gain circuits and an optimized design that the company says reduces random noise by about 30 percent versus the LYTIA 828.
  • Mass production is planned for summer 2026 but specific phone pairings remain unconfirmed, with media and industry watchers naming Vivo and OPPO as plausible early adopters as speculation.
  • The announcement intensifies a supplier race with OmniVision’s earlier LOFIC TheiaCel sensors and highlights a broader industry shift from megapixel marketing toward sensor‑level HDR and real‑world integration challenges for final image quality.