Gallery: Sony's New Sensors Are More Exciting Than Its New Cameras

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    The new A7R II boasts a 42-megapixel full-frame sensor that Sony says performs well at very high ISO settings.
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    In video mode, the A7R II captures 4K video with full-pixel readout, which delivers professional-level footage.
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    The latest pocket camera in the RX series, the RX100 IV, has a slow-motion video mode that captures 960 frames per second.
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    Both new RX cameras, including the larger RX10 II, shoot 4K video at 100Mbps.
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    The new 1-inch-type sensor in the RX cameras shuttles data five times faster than the previous version.
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