Sony IMX249 cameras
Sony IMX249
- Format
- 1/1.2″
- Sensor size
- 11.3 × 7.1 mm
- Diagonal
- 13.4 mm
- Pixel size
- 5.86 µm
- Resolution
- 1920 × 1200 px
- Shutter
- Global
Good for
Guiding. Large 5.86 µm pixels and a wide frame find guide stars easily, especially on an off-axis guider.
| Brand | Mono, uncooled | Colour, uncooledNone made | Colour, cooledNone made | Mono, cooledNone made |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ToupTek |  ToupTek GPM174M Mono Camera Original price was: £275.00.£265.00Current price is: £265.00.Usually in stock | – | – | – |
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.