Sony LYTIA 610: sharper telephoto shots without losing autofocus

Sony has introduced the new LYTIA 610 image sensor for smartphone cameras with telephoto lenses. The sensor uses a redesigned pixel structure that should make photos noticeably sharper while keeping autofocus accuracy intact.

The sensor comes in a 1/2-inch format and offers a resolution of about 64 MP. Its key feature is RB2x2 On Chip Lens (OCL), a technology now reaching a mass-produced product for the first time. It uses different lens types for separate color pixels, helping improve detail and the efficiency of phase-detection autofocus.

According to Sony, the new design increases spatial resolution by more than 20% compared with the LYTIA 601, even though the pixel size remains the same at 0.7 μm. The company has also developed a dedicated remosaic algorithm for proper image processing.

Another notable upgrade is an almost twofold increase in readout speed compared with Sony’s previous 1/2-inch sensors. As a result, the sensor supports 4K video at 120 fps as well as HDR 4K recording at 60 fps.

Faster readout should reduce the gap between a smartphone’s main and secondary cameras, making lens switching during video capture smoother. Sony LYTIA 610 supports MIPI C-PHY and D-PHY interfaces, with mass shipments planned for late June 2026.