Player One Neptune-664C Colour Camera
Uncooled colour camera with the Sony IMX664 1/1.8″ sensor. 4.2 MP, 2.9 µm pixels, 12-bit.
£260.00
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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 Neptune-664C is an uncooled colour astronomy camera built around Sony’s IMX664 sensor. It is a planetary and lunar camera with a larger frame than most.
The 1/1.8″ sensor measures 7.8 × 4.5 mm. On a Celestron C8 at f/10 it covers about 13 × 7.6 arcminutes, which helps keep a planet in frame and covers more of the Moon.
Each 2.9 µm pixel holds up to 38,500 electrons, and read noise falls to about 0.67 e⁻ at high gain. The camera runs at 93 frames per second at full resolution. The pixels are best matched at around f/14.
The window passes light from 310 to 1100 nm and the sensor responds strongly in the near infrared. Add a UV/IR-cut filter for natural colour, or use an IR-pass filter in poor seeing.
Dark frames show no amp glow. A 256 MB buffer stops dropped frames on a slow laptop, and the sensor tilt plate helps with Newton’s rings in solar imaging.
Specifications
| Sensor | Sony IMX664, colour |
|---|---|
| Sensor format | 1/1.8″ |
| Sensor size | 7.8 × 4.5 mm |
| Diagonal | 9 mm |
| Resolution | 2704 × 1540 px |
| Megapixels | 4.2 MP |
| Pixel size | 2.9 µm |
| Shutter | Rolling |
| ADC | 12 bit |
| Full well | 38.5 ke⁻ |
| Read noise | 6.1–0.67 e⁻ |
| Peak QE | 91% |
| Cooling | None: passive heatsink |
| Max frame rate | 93 fps (10-bit) |
| Image buffer | 256 MB |
| Back focus | 12.5 mm |
| Connection | USB 3.0 |
| Adapters | M42×0.75, 1.25″ |
| Weight | 180 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