Sony IMX183 cameras
Sony IMX183
- Format
- 1″
- Sensor size
- 13.2 × 8.8 mm
- Diagonal
- 15.9 mm
- Pixel size
- 2.4 µm
- Resolution
- 5440 × 3648 px
- Shutter
- Rolling
Good for
Deep-sky imaging at shorter focal lengths, and detailed lunar and solar work. Small pixels; an older sensor with some amp glow, which dark frames remove.
| Brand | Colour, uncooled | Colour, cooled | Mono, uncooled | Mono, cooled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ToupTek |  ToupTek G3CMOS20000KPA Colour Camera£520.00Usually in stock |  ToupTek ATR183C Colour Cooled Camera£690.00Usually in stock | ToupTek G3CMOS20000KMA Mono Camera£690.00Usually in stock |  ToupTek ATR183M Mono Cooled Camera£850.00Usually in stock |
Compare all 4 IMX183 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.