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OmniVision

OmniVision OV12D

Image sensor

Effective sensor resolution: 12 MP
Native pixel pitch: 1.404 µm
Optical format: 1/2.43-type
Sensor technology: CMOS

The sensor, in perspective.

Capture area at a shared scale. The dashed outline is a 36 × 24 mm full-frame reference.

Image sensors

OmniVision OV12D

Capture area

Sensor area indexGeometric · full frame = 100: 2.7^*
Active dimensions: 6.47^* × 3.64^* mm
Active area: 23.54^* mm²
Crop factor: 5.83^* ×
Area vs full frame: -5.20^* stops

The index is calculated from area, assuming equal scene illumination, f-number and exposure time. It is not a low-light test or an image-quality score: lens transmission, quantum efficiency, noise and processing are not included. A crop mode changes the area used, not the physical sensor.

Dynamic range ≠ EV operating range. Autofocus and metering limits describe operating conditions. Manufacturer HDR claims appear separately below; independent dynamic-range measurements require a matched test method, ISO and noise threshold.

Sensor specifications

Effective sensor resolution: 12 MP
Declared sensor resolution: 12 MP^*
Declared pixel size: 1.404 µm^*
Native pixel pitch: 1.404 µm
Optical format: 1/2.43-type
Sensor technology: CMOS

Pixel binning modes

4-to-1
Pixels combined
4

Capture & exposure

Camera family: Image sensor
Sensor application: Mobile imaging
Shutter: Rolling^*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 10 fields

Declared sensor resolution

12.0^* MP

Scope and conditions

Scope: Native active pixel count unspecified^*

cfa

4-Cell,RGB Bayer^*

declared interfaces

MIPI^*

declared output format

10-bit RGB 4-cell pattern Bayer RAW^*

declared package options

COB,RW^*

Declared pixel size

1.404^* µm

Scope and conditions

Scope: Native or binned mode unspecified^*

manufacturer capability max frame rate

value: 60.0^*
unit: fps^*
scope: Supplier capability, not an independently measured benchmark or proven mode/bit-depth combination^*

fps

nominal optical type

1/2,43^*

shutter

Rolling^*

technology

PureCel®Plus,SCG^*

Specifications 2 · 21 fields

Native active array and pixel pitch

modes

label
Native active array^*
active_array
horizontal
4,608^*
vertical
2,592^*
unit
pixels^*
native_pixel_pitch
horizontal
1.404^*
vertical
1.404^*
unit
µm^*

Brief active array size

role: active_array^*
horizontal: 4,608^*
vertical: 2,592^*
unit: pixels^*

Brief image area

role: manufacturer_image_area_not_assumed_active^*
horizontal: 6,514.56^*
vertical: 3,684.1^*
unit: µm^*

Brief lens chief ray angle

declaration: 35.7° non-linear^*
conditions: 35.7° non-linear^*

Brief lens size

declaration: 1/2.43"^*
conditions: 1/2.43"^*

Brief maximum image transfer rate

declaration: - 4608 x 2592: 60 fps^*
conditions: 4608 x 2592: 60 fps^*

Brief output formats

declaration: 10-bit RGB 4-cell pattern Bayer RAW^*
conditions: 10-bit RGB 4-cell pattern Bayer RAW^*

Brief pixel size

role: native_unit_cell_pitch^*
horizontal: 1.404^*
vertical: 1.404^*
unit: µm^*

Brief power requirements

declaration: - active: 505 mW - XSHUTDOWN: <10 µW^*
conditions: active: 505 mW^*
XSHUTDOWN: <10 µW^*

Brief power supply

declaration: - core: 1.1V - analog: 2.8V - I/O: 1.8V^*
conditions: core: 1.1V^*
analog: 2.8V^*
I/O: 1.8V^*

Brief scan mode

declaration: progressive^*
conditions: progressive^*

Brief temperature range

declaration: - operating: -30°C to +85°C junction temperature - stable: 0°C to +60°C junction temperature^*
conditions: operating: -30°C to +85°C^*
junction temperature^*
stable: 0°C to +60°C^*
junction temperature^*

Catalogue CFA (Chroma)

4-Cell^*
RGB Bayer^*

Catalogue Frame Rate

Full readout; bit depth and interface unspecified 60.0^* fps

Catalogue Interface

MIPI^*

Catalogue Optical Format

1/2.43"^*

Catalogue Output Format

10-bit RGB 4-cell pattern Bayer RAW^*

Catalogue Package

COB^*
RW^*

Catalogue Pixel Size

1.404^* um

Catalogue Resolution

12.0^* MP

Catalogue Technology

PureCel®Plus‑S^*
SCG^*

* Provisional data