A post on Weibo claims that mass production of what is known as a micro-matrix multi-camera synthesis system has begun. According to Japanese website SumahoDigest, the poster has previously leaked accurate information on unpublished camera sensors and display components. The same poster shared two years ago that Sony was developing what is translated as a Micro Matrix compound eye camera tech. To briefly explain, this micro-matrix multi-camera tech has multiple tiny cameras squeezed into the bezel. The images taken by these cameras are then synthesised into one image. The idea is that these cameras are tiny enough to be squeezed into smaller bezels, which will let phones get closer to a bezel-less design while still keeping the cameras away from the screen. That being said the report shows two possible implementations of this tech. One being as described – four tiny cameras within the bezel. The other being having the four tiny cameras on the screen just beneath the bezels, but with them being small enough to not be as noticeable as current bezel-less designs. [Image: Sony]Since this tech was reportedly being developed by Sony, it would make sense that it would first appear on an Xperia device. And since the Xperia 1 IV has already launched without it, and this Weibo post has appeared after the fact, it’s likely that the company is working on putting this into its next flagship, presumably called the Sony Xperia 1 V. That being said, it’s just as likely that a flagship by another brand will show up with this tech first, since Sony is a major source of smartphone cameras. (Source: Weibo, SumahoDigest via NotebookCheck)
