Sony has an ambitious plan to bring 4K video-shooting capabilities to a wide range of its point-and-shoot and SLR cameras over time, and a new sensor developed by the company will make that possible.

The Japanese company introduced its first three digital cameras capable of shooting 4K video at a press event in New York on Wednesday. The cameras are based on a new Exmor sensor, which can shoot highly sensitive images at up to 42.4 megapixels.

The sensor, a big improvement over its predecessors, gives Sony the basic capability to bring 4K video to all its point-and-shoot cameras over time, said Daisuke Goh, product planner at Sony.

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