Sony IMX428 cameras
Sony IMX428
- Format
- 1.1″
- Sensor size
- 14.5 × 9.9 mm
- Diagonal
- 17.5 mm
- Pixel size
- 4.5 µm
- Resolution
- 3216 × 2208 px
- Shutter
- Global
Good for
Solar and lunar imaging with no rolling-shutter distortion, and deep-sky imaging with the cooled version.
| Brand | Mono, uncooled | Mono, cooled | Colour, uncooledNone made | Colour, cooledNone made |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player One | Player One Apollo 428M MAX Mono Camera£615.00Usually in stock | Player One Apollo 428M MAX Pro Mono Cooled Camera£795.00Usually in stock | – | – |
Compare all 2 IMX428 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.

