>>4294771They probably contracted Tower to design the sensor, just like ARRI contracted Onsemi.
https://investor.onsemi.com/news-releases/news-release-details/onsemi-imaging-technology-enables-next-era-digitalAnd sure, RED has better sensors compared to be consumer cams, but their sensors are only comparable to other similarly priced cine cams from ARRI and Sony.
https://www.cined.com/camera-database/?camera=ALEXA-35https://www.cined.com/camera-database/?camera=V-RAPTOR-8K-VVhttps://www.cined.com/camera-database/?camera=VENICE-2-8KCine sensors just cost magnitudes more than consumer cam sensors since they were designed for higher DR and lower rolling shutter, among other cine needs, which is why no OEM will put them into a consumer camera unless they want the camera to cost $10K+