Player One Mars-C II Colour Camera
Uncooled colour camera with the Sony IMX662 1/2.8″ sensor. 2.1 MP, 2.9 µm pixels, 12-bit.
£190.00
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- Delivery
- Tracked UK delivery. Costs are shown at checkout. Delivery
- Warranty
- 2-year manufacturer warranty, handled by us in the UK.
- Returns
- 14 days to return unused items. Returns policy
Overview
The Player One Mars-C II is an uncooled colour astronomy camera built around Sony’s IMX662 sensor. It is a small, fast camera for the planets and the Moon.
The IMX662 replaces the IMX462. Its 2.9 µm pixels each hold up to 54,000 electrons, about four and a half times the older sensor, so bright planets are less likely to saturate. Read noise falls to 0.7 e⁻ at high gain.
The camera runs at 108 frames per second at full resolution, and faster with a smaller region of interest. The pixels are best matched at around f/14. On a Celestron C8 at f/10 the field is about 9.5 × 5.4 arcminutes.
The window is AR-coated, not IR-cut, so add a UV/IR-cut filter for natural colour. Without one, the sensor’s near-infrared response can be used with an IR-pass filter.
It also works for live stacking and as a guide camera. A 256 MB buffer stops dropped frames on a slow laptop, and dark frames show no amp glow.
Specifications
| Sensor | Sony IMX662, colour |
|---|---|
| Sensor format | 1/2.8″ |
| Sensor size | 5.6 × 3.2 mm |
| Diagonal | 6.44 mm |
| Resolution | 1936 × 1100 px |
| Megapixels | 2.1 MP |
| Pixel size | 2.9 µm |
| Shutter | Rolling |
| ADC | 12 bit |
| Full well | 54 ke⁻ |
| Read noise | 6.7–0.7 e⁻ |
| Peak QE | 91% |
| Cooling | None |
| Max frame rate | 108 fps (10-bit) |
| Image buffer | 256 MB |
| Back focus | 12.5 mm |
| Connection | USB 3.0 |
| Adapters | M42×0.75, 1.25″ |
| Weight | 150 g |
| Body diameter | 66 mm |
Specifications from Player One. Check with us if a figure matters for your setup.
In the box
- Camera with 1.25″ T-mount
- USB 3.0 cable
- ST4 guide cable
- 1.25″ dust cover
- Air blower
- M2 hex key