Sony IMX178 cameras
Sony IMX178
- Format
- 1/1.8″
- Sensor size
- 7.4 × 5.0 mm
- Diagonal
- 9 mm
- Pixel size
- 2.4 µm
- Resolution
- 3096 × 2078 px
- Shutter
- Rolling
Good for
Guiding and high-resolution lunar and planetary imaging with short focal lengths.
| Brand | Mono, uncooled | Colour, uncooled | Colour, cooledNone made | Mono, cooledNone made |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player One |  Player One Neptune-M Mono Camera£240.00Usually in stock Player One Sedna-M Mono Camera£185.00Usually in stock |  Player One Neptune-C Colour Camera£180.00Usually in stock | – | – |
| ToupTek |  ToupTek G3M178M Mono Camera£245.00Usually in stock |  ToupTek G3M178C Colour Camera£235.00Usually in stock | – | – |
Compare IMX178 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.