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SmartSens

SmartSens SC1620CS

Image sensor

Effective sensor resolution
16 MP
Native pixel pitch
1 µm
Optical format
1/3.09-type
Sensor technology
CMOS

The sensor, in perspective.

Capture area at a shared scale. The dashed outline is a 36 × 24 mm full-frame reference.

Image sensors

SmartSens SC1620CS

Sensor area indexEstimated · full frame = 100From declared pixel array and pixel size.
≈ 1.9*
Estimated array dimensions
≈ 4.67* × 3.51* mm
Estimated area
≈ 16.41* mm²
Crop factor
≈ 7.40* ×
Area vs full frame
≈ -5.72* stops

The index is calculated from area, assuming equal scene illumination, f-number and exposure time. It is not a low-light test or an image-quality score: lens transmission, quantum efficiency, noise and processing are not included. A crop mode changes the area used, not the physical sensor.

Declared-array estimates assume square pixels. The active-versus-total-pixel distinction is unspecified.

Dynamic range ≠ EV operating range. Autofocus and metering limits describe operating conditions. Manufacturer HDR claims appear separately below; independent dynamic-range measurements require a matched test method, ISO and noise threshold.

Sensor specifications

Effective sensor resolution
16 MP
Declared sensor resolution
16 MP*
Declared pixel size
1 µm*
Native pixel pitch
1 µm
Optical format
1/3.09-type
Sensor technology
CMOS

Capture & exposure

Camera family
Image sensor
Shutter
Rolling*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 9 fields
Declared sensor resolution
16.0* MP
Scope and conditions
Scope
Native active pixel count unspecified*
cfa
RGB Bayer*
declared interfaces
MIPI*
declared output format
Raw Bayer*
declared package options
COB,RW*
Declared pixel size
1.0* µm
Scope and conditions
Scope
Native or binned mode unspecified*
manufacturer capability max frame rate
value
60.0*
unit
fps*
scope
Supplier capability, not an independently measured benchmark or proven mode/bit-depth combination*
fps
shutter
Rolling*
technology
SmartClarity-3*
Specifications 2 · 11 fields
Pixel-array geometry estimate
modes
  • label
    Declared pixel-array estimate*
    pixel_array
    horizontal
    4,672*
    vertical
    3,512*
    unit
    pixels*
    pixel_pitch
    horizontal
    1*
    vertical
    1*
    unit
    µm*
Chief-ray angle
34* °
Output interface
MIPI*
Maximum frame-rate declaration
60* fps
Optical format
1/3.09"*
Package
COB/RW*
Declared pixel array
horizontal
4,672*
vertical
3,512*
unit
pixels*
pixels
Declared pixel size
1* µm
Declared resolution
6* MP
Declared resolution
16* MP
Shutter type
Rolling*

* Provisional data