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Are those the sensors to be used in the next generation of Leica cameras: AMS/Osram/CMOSIS 70MP (monochrome and RGB)

Leica used CMOSIS sensors in the past. CMOSIS is now part of AMS-Osram and they are currently showing a new 70 MP sensor for 35mm format in both monochrome and color (RGB) in their product portfolio. Could that be the sensor for the next generation of Leica cameras? Here are the sensor technical specifications:

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CMOSIS announced a new 48MP full frame CMOS sensor

CMOSIS announced the industry’s first global shutter 48MP CMOS full frame sensor that supports 8k image resolution at 30 fps. Why did I post this here? CMOSIS is the sensor supplier for the Leica M Typ 240 cameras. It is still hard for me to believe that the new Leica M will have a 48MP sensor.

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AMS acquires CMOSIS, the designer of the Leica M 240 sensor

CMOSIS, the designer of the sensor inside the Leica M Typ 240 camera, was acquired by AMS. Back in 2013 CMOSIS was purchased by the private equity firm TA Associates. Here is the press release:

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The sensor inside the Leica Q Typ 116 is most likely produced by TowerJazz – an Israeli semiconductor manufacturer with tight relations to Panasonic

In a recent interview Leica confirmed that the sensor inside the Q Typ 116 camera is not made by Sony or CMOSIS. So, who is the manufacturer of this sensor? One very plausible option is TowerJazz – an Israeli semiconductor manufacturer with tight relations to Panasonic who has produced sensors for CMOSIS in the past. Here are […]

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CMOSIS, the maker of the Leica M 240 sensor, to be acquired by TA Associates

CMOSIS, the maker of the Leica M 240 sensor, will be acquired by the global growth private equity firm TA Associates. No other details of the acquisition were provided. Here is the full press release:

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The new MAX 24 MP sensor inside the Leica M “could possibly alter the product roadmaps and strategies of several companies”

In a series of articles on full frame cameras, Chipworks covered also the new MAX 24 MP full frame sensor that will be used in the new Leica M and basically described it as a game changer based on the 6µm pixels and 0.11µm/90nm design rules:

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The 24MP MAX sensor inside the new Leica M is made by CMOSIS

Included is the CMOSIS press release about the 24MP MAX sensor inside the new Leica M. The sensor, based on a 6 x 6 µm² pixel size with dynamic range of 76dB, is designed and made in Europe.

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