Thankfully, it looks like Sony has come through yet again, and
while it wasn't exactly in the timeliest of manners, the high-
speed CMOS sensor that it promised would deliver 60fps of video
output is finally upon us. The 1/1.8-inch IMX017CQE sensor
boasts 6.4-megapixels of resolution and the uncanny ability to
"output this resolution at 60 frames per second (a data rate of
around 384 megapixels per second)." In layman's terms, this chip
has the ability to capture full motion video and grab high-
quality stills without dropping a single frame, giving users a
seamless transition between the two. Additionally, the
1/1.8-inch size and its ability to deliver 300 frames per second
at lower resolutions moves it a bit further from the pack, not
to mention the 12-bit A/D converter for each column. No word
just yet on when these video-centric chips will hit Sony's
CyberShot lineup, but it's an awful lot closer to reality than
the last time we caught wind of it. [Warning: PDF read link]
[Via DPReview]   Sony's 1/1.8-inch