Rumor: Omnivision is About to Release RGB-W Products Capable of 4K60 Video

XiaomiToday, GizmoChina, and other sites publish unconfirmed rumors that Omnivision is about to release two RGB-W mobile image sensors:

OV13880 spec:

• 1/2.4″ 13MP Stacked PureCel-S Sensor
• 1.4um pixels, 1/2.4″ sensor size (same size as other 21MP 1.12-micron sensors)
• PDAF + 240Hz two-dimensional contrast AF
• Buried Color Filter Array (similar to Samsung’s ISOCELL technology)
• Capable of recording 4K videos at 60 FPS, along with recording 1080p vides at 240 FPS (this will help to edit slow motion videos)
• OmniVision Clear Pixel 2.0 technology (Red-Clear-Blue-Clear Color Filter Array)

OV5880 spec:

• 1/4″ 5MP Stacked PureCel-S Sensor
• 1.4um pixels, 1/4″ sensor size (same size as other 8MP 1.12-micron sensors)
• PDAF + 120Hz two-dimensional contrast AF
• Buried Color Filter Array (similar to Samsung’s ISOCELL technology)
• Capable of recording UHD or 1440p videos at 60 FPS, along with recording 1080p vides at 120 FPS (this will help to edit slow motion videos)
• Optional EIS when capturing photos/videos in 16:9 instead of 4:3
• OmniVision Clear Pixel 2.0 technology (Red-Clear-Blue-Clear Color Filter Array)

The mass production of both OV13880 and OV5880 is rumored to start next year.