Introducing C1+46000

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Following the C2-46000 camera, the 4/3" rolling-shutter CMOS sensor is now finding its way to the smaller body of the C1+ line. This sensor has become overwhelmingly popular, especially among astrophotographers, due to its small pixels and high resolution and now it can be placed directly at the primary focal point of reflecting and catadioptric telescopes.

The rolling-shutter IMX492 sensor, made by Sony, offers several advantages for astronomical imaging. In comparison to the other rolling-shutter sensor currently used in C1+ cameras, IMX533, its image area is almost doubled (19.30 × 13.08 mm vs. 11.31 × 11.31 mm) and the resolution increases more than five times (8336 × 5648 pixels vs. 3008 × 3008 pixels); all this while still fitting into the modest body of C1+ camera (78 × 78 mm).

Stay tuned for the first-light images coming soon. To get more technical details about the new C1+46000 camera, visit the C1+ camera product page.