ZEISS Group

Sony and ZEISS today jointly announced their strategic collaboration expansion from digital imaging to Xperia smartphones. Sony’s new flagship smartphone Xperia 1 II will feature ZEISS optics with T* anti-reflective coating to enhance the quality of images and deliver the best photography experience to consumers. Xperia 1 II offers the world’s first smartphone with up to 20fps AF/AE tracking burst and 5G connectivity for a complete creative entertainment experience.

Carl Zeiss Meditec generated revenue of €369.7m in the first three months of fiscal year 2019/20, which corresponds to an increase of 14.2% (adjusted for currency effects: +12.7%) compared with the prior-year period (prior year: €323.6m). Both strategic business units achieved significant increases in revenue. Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) rose as a result of the increase in revenue, to €56.8m (prior year: €48.1m). The EBIT margin increased further, to 15.4% (prior year: 14.9%).

These days, we spend a lot of time on-the-move: we take our smartphones along with us, quickly and frequently shifting our focus between the screen and our surroundings. ZEISS has developed a completely new eyeglass lens portfolio for all ages that takes new visual challenges into account in its design. In combination with the wearer’s age, visual needs and the latest optical technologies, ZEISS SmartLife Lenses are poised to deliver exceptional visual comfort in our connected, dynamic world – every day and across all age groups.