Perhaps Sony took a leaf out of the Dark Lord Sauron’s playbook when it created the IMX410 sensor. Much like the One Ring, this 24.6MP full-frame backside illuminated CMOS sensor had an irresistible draw – and it quickly came to dominate. A recent article by YM Cinema illustrated just how dominant this sensor architecture has become, finding its way not just into Sony's own cameras but also those made by Nikon, Panasonic, Leica, Blackmagic and DJI.Following its release in 2018 it wasn’t long before the industry fell under the spell of the IMX410, which came down to two things: its versatile architecture – widely praised for having excellent dynamic range and strong handling of tricky low-light conditions – and perfect timing.
