What is new about the sensor IMX 462 MM ?

[Lambda1974]

Hello, 

I have heard  that a new sensor is, or willm occur on the market for astro camera (ZWO, QHY, PLAYER ONE... ?) which is a IMX 462 MM, therefore a mono version of the IMX 462 MC already present and used.

Do you have some infos about this sensor, and about its availability in the market ?

I find such small sensor quite interesting because i guess it would have a tremendous sensitivity in NIR domain, knowing it is already the case with its brother 462MC, and a global very good sensitivity overall (vis + NIR) anyway, without the Bayer matrix.

For DIY project for astro or terrestrial night vision purpose, it would be a good candidate, for hopefully a reasonable budget...

In advance, thank you for your feedback about this.

Best regards and clear skies!

 

Lambda

 

 

[newbie alert]

A mono version will be interesting 🤔

[matt_baker]

On 27/08/2022 at 11:09, Lambda1974 said:

Hello, 

I have heard  that a new sensor is, or willm occur on the market for astro camera (ZWO, QHY, PLAYER ONE... ?) which is a IMX 462 MM, therefore a mono version of the IMX 462 MC already present and used.

Do you have some infos about this sensor, and about its availability in the market ?

I find such small sensor quite interesting because i guess it would have a tremendous sensitivity in NIR domain, knowing it is already the case with its brother 462MC, and a global very good sensitivity overall (vis + NIR) anyway, without the Bayer matrix.

For DIY project for astro or terrestrial night vision purpose, it would be a good candidate, for hopefully a reasonable budget...

In advance, thank you for your feedback about this.

Best regards and clear skies!

 

Lambda

 

 

Well the sensor was listed on Sony's website in April, so I'd expect there to be cameras potentially on the market around the same time next year or in the summer