Everyone is doing backlit CMOS sensors these days. More importantly, Sony invent...

georgemcbay on April 3, 2011 | parent | context | favorite | on: Sony CEO Accidentally Reveals Secret Details About...

Everyone is doing backlit CMOS sensors these days. More importantly, Sony invented the technique in the first place. Thus, it is pretty likely that if Sony is doing the camera in the iPhone 5 it is still backlit.