Omnivision has introduced the OV50R CMOS image sensor with ultra-high dynamic range (HDR) of up to 110 decibel (dB) for video and preview with single exposure. Designed for high-end consumer devices including smartphones, as well as action, vlog, and pocket cameras, the 50-megapixel (MP) sensor with a 1.2-micron (µm) pixel also delivers excellent low-light performance, fast autofocus, and high frame rates.
(Source: Omnivision)
The OV50R leverages the company’s second-generation TheiaCel technology for single exposure high dynamic range (HDR), expanding single exposure HDR to 110 dB. Omnivision introduced the OV50X, its first TheiaCel sensor for the mobile market, in April 2025. Compared with the previous-generation OV50K 1.2‑µm pixel sensor, the OV50R offers approximately 20% lower power consumption, enabling longer HDR video capture while maintaining system stability, Omnivision said.
The OV50R, designed for high-end main cameras in a 1/1.3‑inch optical format, supports four-cell binning for 12.5 MP at 120 frames per second (fps) and 4K 60 fps with three-channel HDR with 4× sensitivity for excellent low-light performance. The image sensor offers premium-quality 8K video with dual analog gain (DAG) HDR and on-sensor crop zoom. It also supports 100% coverage quad phase detection (QPD) for high performance autofocus.
The OV50R is sampling now. It will be in mass production in the first quarter of 2026.
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