Sony IMX462 cameras
Sony IMX462
- Format
- 1/2.8″
- Sensor size
- 5.6 × 3.2 mm
- Diagonal
- 6.5 mm
- Pixel size
- 2.9 µm
- Resolution
- 1944 × 1096 px
- Shutter
- Rolling
Good for
Planets and guiding. Very sensitive in the near infrared, which helps with IR-pass filters in poor seeing.
| Brand | Mono, uncooled | Colour, uncooled | Colour, cooledNone made | Mono, cooledNone made |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player One |  Player One Ceres 462M Mono Camera£130.00Usually in stock Player One Mars-M II Mono Camera£185.00Usually in stock |  Player One Mars-C Colour Camera£160.00Usually in stock | – | – |
Compare all 3 IMX462 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.