SONY STARVIS image sensors

The excellent sensitivity characteristics in low light and infrared are ideal for using the SONY Starvis sensing chip for security cameras. These new image sensors use a Back-Illuminated (BSI) design as well as an expanded photodiode area that simultaneously increases sensitivity in both light regions compared to the widely used front-illuminated design. In addition, the new image sensors feature a several-fold increase in sensitivity in the visible and infrared (850 nm) spectrum compared to existing Sony chips with the same pixel size.

SONY SUPER STARVIS Comparison

Compared to commonly offered security cameras, where you usually cannot read the type or manufacturer of the sensing chip, PATRONUM security cameras have a significant advantage in image quality. Particularly in lower light conditions, when they are so sensitive that, for example, in normal street light they do not need to activate the night black and white mode and can get by with even a minimal amount of light from street lighting for a colour image.