Sony IMX492 cameras
Sony IMX492
- Format
- 4/3″
- Sensor size
- 19.2 × 13.0 mm
- Diagonal
- 23.2 mm
- Pixel size
- 2.315 µm
- Resolution
- 8288 × 5648 px
- Shutter
- Rolling
Good for
Mono deep-sky imaging. Usually binned 2×2 to 11.7 MP with 4.63 µm pixels; full resolution suits short focal lengths.
| Brand | Mono, cooled | Colour, uncooledNone made | Colour, cooledNone made | Mono, uncooledNone made |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player One |  Player One Artemis-M Pro Mono Cooled Camera£962.00Usually in stock | – | – | – |
| ToupTek |  ToupTek ATR294M Mono Cooled Camera Original price was: £1,045.00.£940.00Current price is: £940.00.Usually in stock | – | – | – |
Compare all 2 IMX492 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.