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Sony and TSMC are forming a $6.3 billion joint venture to mass-produce next-generation CMOS image sensors in southwestern Japan by 2029, with Sony owning 60% and TSMC 40%. The collaboration aims to supply high-performance sensors for Apple’s iPhone and to strengthen Sony’s leadership in image-sensor tech, including LOFIC developments, following prior announcements of the venture.
DJI’s Osmo Pocket 4P packs a dual-camera design with a LOFIC main sensor and D-Log 2 that can push impressive dynamic range, delivering superb image quality and 240fps slow-motion, but its log workflow, bulky interface, and telephoto DR penalties limit its appeal; while still a standout pocket gimbal, it’s not universally approachable, and US availability is constrained by a DJI ban.
In Focus Check ep127, CineD pits the DJI Osmo Pocket 4P against the Insta360 Luna Ultra in a lab test. The Pocket 4P’s wide camera with LOFIC achieves a standout dynamic range (about 16 stops above the noise floor, surpassing the ARRI ALEXA 35) and strong exposure latitude, while the Luna Ultra shows aggressive noise-reduction artifacts that shrink DR to around 13 stops and greatly limit usable exposure latitude in most modes. Price-wise, the Pocket 4P undercuts the Luna Ultra (€600 vs €730). CineD calls the Pocket 4P the clearer image-quality winner and suggests Insta360 could fix its image pipeline with firmware tweaks, highlighting LOFIC’s potential impact on future small-form cameras and smartphones.
CineD’s lab tests of the DJI Osmo Pocket 4P reveal a remarkable 16 stops of dynamic range for the 20mm LOFIC wide camera (16 stops above noise, 17.2 stops at SNR 1) with 11 stops of exposure latitude in 10‑bit D-Log2, and solid rolling shutter (~11 ms at 20mm and 9.4 ms at 60mm). The 60mm tele achieves about 11.6 stops DR and ~8 stops of latitude; pushing latitude beyond ~10–11 stops shows posterization and noise due to 10‑bit compression. Overall, the camera shows outstanding performance for a sub‑$1k device, though the ARRI Alexa 35 still leads in dynamic range and latitude in cinema cam territory.
A reliable leaker says Vivo is evaluating prototypes for the X500 Ultra, the successor to the X300 Ultra. For the 35mm main camera, options include a 50MP LOFIC sensor with a micro‑gimbal for better stabilization or a LOFIC variant with higher dynamic range; for the 85mm telephoto, three options are on the table, potentially featuring larger sensors up to 1/1.12 inch. Final specifications haven’t been finalized yet as Vivo gears up to push the Zeiss camera flagship in the near future.
Sony introduced its first LOFIC image sensor, the Lytia 910, delivering 100dB dynamic range in a single exposure via per-pixel capacitors and Triple Conversion Gain HDR, enabling 4K 60fps HDR video and reducing motion artifacts. The 50MP, 1/1.28-inch sensor uses Quad Bayer and 1.22µm pixels, with mass production starting this summer and smartphones expected in Q4; LOFIC has appeared in other models like Honor Magic6 Ultimate and Xiaomi 17 Ultra, with rumors of Samsung and vivo pursuing similar tech.
Rumors suggest Samsung's Galaxy S27 Ultra will feature a triple-camera setup led by a 200MP ISOCELL HP6 sensor with a variable aperture, potentially enhanced by LOFIC tech to boost dynamic range; it may switch to crop-based zoom instead of a dedicated 3x telephoto, with front-camera details unconfirmed.
Rumors say the Galaxy S27 Ultra will feature LOFIC Low-Frequency Image Capture with a 200MP ISO HPA sensor and single-exposure HDR, building on the S26 and aiming to redefine flagship mobile photography; expected to launch in early 2027.
Apple has developed a new LOFIC camera sensor with up to 20 stops of dynamic range, potentially rivaling high-end cinema cameras, and is testing prototypes that could reduce reliance on Sony and enhance iPhone photography and future devices.