At Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, OmniVision Technologies announced a new image sensor that will bring RAW shooting capabilities to mobile devices. The new 5-megapixel sensor, based on OmniVision’s backside illumination (BSI) technology, can offer the user the ability … (follow link to read)

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