Sony IMX533 cameras
Sony IMX533
- Format
- 1″ square
- Sensor size
- 11.31 × 11.31 mm
- Diagonal
- 16 mm
- Pixel size
- 3.76 µm
- Resolution
- 3008 × 3008 px
- Shutter
- Rolling
Good for
Deep-sky imaging on almost any telescope. The square frame suits galaxies and nebulae, and 1.25″ filters are enough.
| Brand | Colour, cooled | Mono, cooled | Colour, uncooled | Mono, uncooled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player One |  Player One Ares-C Pro Colour Cooled Camera£615.00Usually in stock |  Player One Ares-M Pro Mono Cooled Camera£795.00Usually in stock |  Player One Saturn-C SQR Colour Camera£455.00Usually in stock |  Player One Saturn-M SQR Mono Camera£600.00Usually in stock |
| ToupTek |  ToupTek ATR533C Colour Cooled Camera£690.00Usually in stock |  ToupTek ATR533M Mono Cooled Camera£1,090.00Usually in stock | Not made | Not made |
Compare IMX533 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.