Sony IMX571 cameras
Sony IMX571
- Format
- APS-C
- Sensor size
- 23.5 × 15.7 mm
- Diagonal
- 28.3 mm
- Pixel size
- 3.76 µm
- Resolution
- 6252 × 4176 px
- Shutter
- Rolling
Good for
Deep-sky imaging with refractors and astrographs that give a well-corrected field of at least 28 mm.
| Brand | Colour, cooled | Mono, cooled | Colour, uncooledNone made | Mono, uncooledNone made |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player One |  Player One Poseidon-C Pro Colour Cooled Camera£1,630.00Usually in stock |  Player One Poseidon-M Pro Mono Cooled Camera£1,785.00Usually in stock | – | – |
| ToupTek |  ToupTek ATR2600C Colour Cooled Camera£1,240.00Usually in stock ToupTek SkyEye26AC Plus Colour Cooled Camera£1,095.00Usually in stock |  ToupTek ATR2600M Mono Cooled Camera£1,465.00Usually in stock ToupTek SkyEye26AM Plus Mono Cooled Camera£1,465.00Usually in stock | – | – |
Compare IMX571 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.