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Image sensors

Sony

Sony IMX272AQK

Image sensor

Native pixel pitch: 3.3 µm^*
Optical format: 4/3^*
Sensor technology: FSI^*

The sensor, in perspective.

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

Image sensors

Sony IMX272AQK

Capture area

Sensor area indexGeometric · full frame = 100: 26.3^*
Active dimensions: 17.42^* × 13.05^* mm
Active area: 227.47^* mm²
Crop factor: 1.99^* ×
Area vs full frame: -1.93^* 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.

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

Declared sensor resolution: 21.27 MP^*
Declared pixel size: 3.3 µm^*
Native pixel pitch: 3.3 µm^*
Optical format: 4/3^*
Sensor technology: FSI^*

Capture & exposure

Shutter: Rolling^*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 10 fields

Declared sensor resolution

21.27^* MP

Scope and conditions

Scope: Native active pixel count unspecified^*

cfa

RGB Bayer^*

declared interfaces

SLVS-EC (12 Lane)^*

declared output format

Raw Bayer 10/12-bit^*

declared package options

LGA^*

Declared pixel size

3.3^* µm

Scope and conditions

Scope: Native or binned mode unspecified^*

manufacturer capability max frame rate

value: 887.0^*
unit: fps^*
scope: Supplier capability, not an independently measured benchmark or proven mode/bit-depth combination^*

fps

nominal optical type

4/3^*

shutter

Rolling^*

technology

FSI^*

Specifications 2 · 10 fields

Number of active pixels

role

active_array^*

source_label

Number of active pixels^*

arrays

horizontal
5,280^*
vertical
3,956^*
scope_declaration
Not reported^*
unit
pixels^*

declaration

5280 (H) × 3956 (V) approx. 20.89 M pixels^*

Native active array and unit cell

modes

label
Native active array^*
active_array
horizontal
5,280^*
vertical
3,956^*
unit
pixels^*
native_pixel_pitch
horizontal
3.3^*
vertical
3.3^*
unit
µm^*

Chip size

role

chip_dimensions^*

source_label

Chip size^*

arrays

horizontal
21.56^*
vertical
20.46^*
scope_declaration
Not reported^*
unit
mm^*

declaration

21.56 mm (H) × 20.46 mm (V) (include scribe area)^*

Number of effective pixels

role

effective_array^*

source_label

Number of effective pixels^*

arrays

horizontal
5,324^*
vertical
3,996^*
scope_declaration
Not reported^*
unit
pixels^*

declaration

5324 (H) × 3996 (V) approx. 21.27 M pixels^*

Native unit-cell pitch

3.3^* µm

Image size

role: nominal_image_size^*
source_label: Image size^*
declaration: Diagonal 21.77 mm (Type 4/3)^*

Optical black

role: optical_black^*
source_label: Optical black^*
declaration: Horizontal (H) direction: Front 48 pixels, Rear 0 pixel Vertical (V) direction: Front 27 pixels, Rear 0 pixel^*

Package

role: package^*
source_label: Package^*
declaration: 194 pin LGA^*

Total number of pixels

role

total_array^*

source_label

Total number of pixels^*

arrays

horizontal
5,388^*
vertical
4,040^*
scope_declaration
Not reported^*
unit
pixels^*

declaration

5388 (H) × 4040 (V) approx. 21.77 M pixels^*

Unit cell size

role

unit_cell_pitch^*

source_label

Unit cell size^*

arrays

horizontal
3.3^*
vertical
3.3^*
scope_declaration
Not reported^*
unit
um^*

declaration

3.30 µm (H) × 3.30 µm (V)^*

* Provisional data