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Not to be outdone by Canon’s <a href="http://www.canonrumors.com/canon-me20f-sh-available-for-preorder/">4,560,000 ISO sensor equipped ME20F-SH camera</a>. Sony is showcasing a new high sensitivity sensors called STARVIS, which looks to be for surveillance applications, but I’d imagine such technology will make its way to other image sensors in Sony’s lineup.</p>
<blockquote><p>The STARVIS is back-illuminated pixel technology used in CMOS image sensors for surveillance camera applications. It features a sensitivity of 2000 mV or more per 1 µm<sup>2</sup> (color product, when imaging with a 706 cd/m<sup>2</sup> light source, F5.6 in 1 s accumulation equivalent), and realizes high picture quality in the visible-light and near infrared light regions.</p></blockquote>
<p>A video demonstration of the new sensors capabilities is available after the break.</p>
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