High Performance PureCel® Sensor Brings 8‑Megapixel Selfies to Mainstream Smartphones

OMNIVISION’s OV8856 is a new 1/4‑inch 8‑megapixel PureCel® sensor designed for front- and rear-facing camera applications in mainstream mobile devices. Built on advanced 1.12‑micron pixel architecture, the extremely compact OV8856 offers industry-leading image quality and improved performance when compared with previous-generation 8‑megapixel image sensors.

The 1/4‑inch OV8856 leverages OMNIVISION’s PureCel® pixel architecture to capture full-resolution 8‑megapixel images and video at 30 frames per second (fps), and 1080p high-definition (HD) video at 60 fps. The power-efficient OV8856 sensor also supports interlaced high dynamic range (iHDR) for clear images and video in high- and low-light conditions. Using a high-speed four-lane MIPI interface, the OV8856 can output full-resolution, 8‑megapixel 30 fps video over two MIPI lanes without requiring any data compression.

The OV8856 is one of the smallest 8‑megapixel sensors on the market, and is approximately 15 percent smaller than OMNIVISION’s previous-generation OV8858 image sensor. The OV8856 can fit into a 6.5 mm x 6.5 mm fixed-focus module with a z‑height of approximately 4 mm.

September 14, 2015: OMNIVISION Brings 8‑Megapixel Selfies to Mainstream Smartphones