New Sony sensor allows full resolution stills from video

Sony Corporation have announced a new 6-megapixel CMOS sensor (the bit that records the image in digital cameras) that allows full resolution video at 60 frames per second, and opens the door to full resolution still picture extraction from video - something that has, to date, not been possible at video-speed frame rates.

The sensor is also capable of 300 frame/second capture at lower resolutions.

More information is available on dpreview.com.