# Almost every mid- to high-end dash cam on the market today packs one of Sony’s STARVIS 2 sensors.

*semiconductor · news · 2026-04-16 · VICE*

## Key points

- Sony's new STARVIS 3 sensor offers 27 percent better low-light video capture than STARVIS 2.
- STARVIS 3 replaces multi-exposure HDR with single-exposure HDR to eliminate ghosting in video.
- Single-exposure HDR in STARVIS 3 enables clearer images when capturing scenes with rapid light changes.
- Despite its March 2024 announcement, STARVIS 3 likely won't appear in dash cams before late 2025.

**Companies:** Sony, Vantrue, VIOFO, BlackVue, 70mai, Thinkware
**Countries:** Japan

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