Do I need a STARVIS 2 sensor for good night footage?

Sony's STARVIS 2 sensors are widely cited by reviewers as a meaningful step up for low-light and license-plate legibility, and several picks here (REDTIGER F17, VIOFO A229 Pro, Vantrue N4 series) advertise them. They aren't strictly required, but across the reviewers we read, STARVIS 2 models consistently earned the strongest night-vision comments.