Sony Shows Off a New Ultra-Sensitive CMOS Sensor Called ‘STARVIS’
Sony just launched a new image sensor called the STARVIS that excels in capturing images in low-light environments. Designed for industrial applications — surveillance cameras, for example — the new backside-illuminated CMOS sensor boasts extremely high sensitivity that can capture usable images at night.
“It features a sensitivity of 2000 mV or more per 1 µm2, and realizes high picture quality in the visible-light and near infrared light regions,” Sony says.
Here’s a short (and somewhat strange) 1-minute video introducing the STARVIS and its capabilities:
“STARVIS!”
Sony sensors have been garnering a lot of praise in recent years for their low light capabilities, and the STARVIS is continuing that tradition. This launch comes less than two months after Canon launched its ME20F-SH, which has the ability to shoot at ISO 4,560,000.