Sony develops "world's smallest" HD camera module

The tiny HD hits keep coming today -- first we saw eASIC's $5 integrated H.264 codec chip, and now Sony's crowing about the new MCB1172 HD camera module it claims is the "world's smallest." There's some pretty impressive tech packed into that tiny package: you're looking at an 8.3 megapixel sensor that can shoot 720p/30 video with image stabilization, face detection, high-ISO mode, and 120fps slow motion. Not bad for a piece smaller than a quarter -- hopefully we'll see this thing pop up all over soon.

[(Unverified) Posted May 12th 2009 2:59PM]

You forgot to mention the spec that pictures taken with it look like complete ass.

[ndrwme Posted May 14th 2009 9:36PM]

Orly?

Would you say it's worse than my 1.3MP which takes perfectly fine pictures?

[(Unverified) Posted May 12th 2009 4:08PM]

Love hotels in Japan will never be safe again. Who knows what kind of pervert has hidden slow motion 120 fps, 1cm / 0.25', 720p hdtv cameras in your room from multiple angels hidden carefully and probably easily with this size in the incredibly tacy tacy decorations.