Samsung today announced a 16 MP CMOS image sensor that should be making its way into the smartphone and tablet next year. Mass production of the chip is scheduled to begin in November of this year. The S5K2P1 sensor offers, according to Samsung, “excellent quality in video mode” and delivers up to 8.3 MP resolution at 60 frames per second and maximum 16 Megapixel-resolution for point-and-shoot images at 30 frames per second “without shutter lag effect”.
2DayBlog.com, Samsung announces 16MP sensor for phones and tablets
