Tokyo, Japan – Sony Corporation today announced the development of a 35mm full size (diagonal:43.3mm/Type 2.7) 24.81 effective megapixel, ultra-high speed high image quality CMOS image sensor designed to meet the increasing requirement for rapid image capture and advanced picture quality within digital SLR cameras.

Features

• High picture quality in 35mm full size image sensor with 24.81M effective pixels
• “Column-Parallel A/D Conversion method” achieves high S/N and high-speed imaging Diversified readout mode
• CDS/PGA(24dB)Circuit （PGA: Programmable Gain Amplifier）
• 12bit-AD Converter on chip
• All-pixel scan mode 6.3 frame/s (12bit)
• Window readout 

Specifications

• Image size Diagonal width 43.3mm (Type 2.7)
• Total number of pixels 6236(H) x 4124(V) approx. 25.72M pixels
• Number of effective pixels 6104(H) x 4064(V) approx.24.81M pixels
• Number of active pixels 6096(H) x 4056(V) approx.24.73M pixels
• Chip size 41.0mm (H) x 31.9 mm (V)
• Unit cell size 5.94µm (H) x 5.94µm (V)

Please see more information from Sony Press Release Site.

Looks like Sony Alpha 900 will be fitted with this awesome 24.81 MP full frame sensor! In the latest press release, Sony has announced that it will be starting a full scale production of the sensors this year and thus Sony 900 is expected to be available only by 2009.

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