Sony IMX174 cameras
Sony IMX174
- Format
- 1/1.2″
- Sensor size
- 11.3 × 7.1 mm
- Diagonal
- 13.3 mm
- Pixel size
- 5.86 µm
- Resolution
- 1936 × 1216 px
- Shutter
- Global
Good for
Solar and lunar imaging with no rolling-shutter distortion. Fits the whole solar disc up to about 750 mm focal length.
| Brand | Colour, uncooled | Mono, uncooled | Colour, cooledNone made | Mono, cooledNone made |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player One |  Player One Apollo-C Colour Camera£380.00Usually in stock |  Player One Apollo-M Mono Camera£410.00Usually in stock | – | – |
Compare all 2 IMX174 cameras
Same sensor, so image quality is very similar. The differences are cooling, extras like built-in memory, size and price.
Choosing between versions
Cooled or uncooled?
Uncooled cameras suit short exposures: planets, the Moon and live stacking. For long deep-sky exposures, cooling keeps noise low and makes calibration frames match.
Colour or mono?
Colour captures everything in one go. Mono needs filters and more time, but records more detail and copes better with light pollution.