Sony IMX432 cameras
Sony IMX432
- Format
- 1.1″
- Sensor size
- 14.5 × 9.9 mm
- Diagonal
- 17.5 mm
- Pixel size
- 9 µm
- Resolution
- 1608 × 1104 px
- Shutter
- Global
Good for
Solar imaging at long focal lengths, especially H-alpha. The large 9 µm pixels match long telescopes without a reducer.
| Brand | Colour, cooled | Mono, uncooled | Mono, cooled | Colour, uncooledNone made |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player One | Not made |  Player One Apollo-M MAX Mono Camera£465.00Usually in stock | Not made | – |
| ToupTek |  ToupTek ATR432C Colour Cooled Camera£1,090.00Usually in stock | Not made |  ToupTek ATR432M Mono Cooled Camera£975.00Usually in stock | – |
Compare all 3 IMX432 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.