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Sony

Sony IMX277CQT

Image sensor

Native pixel pitch: 1.55 µm^*
Optical format: 1/2,3^*
Sensor technology: Stacked BSI^*

The sensor, in perspective.

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

Image sensors

Sony IMX277CQT

Capture area

Sensor area indexGeometric · full frame = 100: 3.4^*
Active dimensions: 6.24^* × 4.71^* mm
Active area: 29.35^* mm²
Crop factor: 5.54^* ×
Area vs full frame: -4.88^* 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: 12.35 MP^*
Declared pixel size: 1.55 µm^*
Native pixel pitch: 1.55 µm^*
Optical format: 1/2,3^*
Sensor technology: Stacked BSI^*

Capture & exposure

Shutter: Rolling^*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 10 fields

Declared sensor resolution

12.35^* MP

Scope and conditions

Scope: Native active pixel count unspecified^*

cfa

RGB Bayer^*

declared interfaces

SLVS-EC (8 Lane)^*

declared output format

Raw Bayer 10/12-bit^*

declared package options

LGA^*

Declared pixel size

1.55^* µm

Scope and conditions

Scope: Native or binned mode unspecified^*

manufacturer capability max frame rate

value: 839.16^*
unit: fps^*
scope: Supplier capability, not an independently measured benchmark or proven mode/bit-depth combination^*

fps

nominal optical type

1/2,3^*

shutter

Rolling^*

technology

Stacked BSI^*

Specifications 2 · 11 fields

Number of active pixels

role

active_array^*

source_label

Number of active pixels^*

arrays

horizontal
4,024^*
vertical
3,036^*
scope_declaration
Type 1/2.3 approx. 12.35 M pixels use^*
unit
pixels^*
horizontal
4,120^*
vertical
2,168^*
scope_declaration
Type 1/2.5 approx. 9.03 M pixels use^*
unit
pixels^*

declaration

- Type 1/2.3 approx. 12.35 M pixels use 4024 (H) × 3036 (V) approx. 12.22 M pixels diagonal 7.81 mm - Type 1/2.5 approx. 9.03 M pixels use 4120 (H) × 2168 (V) approx. 8.93 M pixels diagonal 7.22 mm^*

Native active array and unit cell

modes

label
Type 1/2.3 approx. 12.35 M pixels use^*
active_array
horizontal
4,024^*
vertical
3,036^*
unit
pixels^*
native_pixel_pitch
horizontal
1.55^*
vertical
1.55^*
unit
µm^*
label
Type 1/2.5 approx. 9.03 M pixels use^*
active_array
horizontal
4,120^*
vertical
2,168^*
unit
pixels^*
native_pixel_pitch
horizontal
1.55^*
vertical
1.55^*
unit
µm^*

Chip size

role

chip_dimensions^*

source_label

Chip size^*

arrays

horizontal
10.2^*
vertical
8.0^*
scope_declaration
Not reported^*
unit
mm^*

declaration

10.200 mm (H) × 8.000 mm (V) (include scribe area)^*

Number of effective pixels

role

effective_array^*

source_label

Number of effective pixels^*

arrays

horizontal
4,056^*
vertical
3,046^*
scope_declaration
Type 1/2.3 approx. 12.35 M pixels use^*
unit
pixels^*
horizontal
4,152^*
vertical
2,174^*
scope_declaration
Type 1/2.5 approx. 9.03 M pixels use^*
unit
pixels^*

declaration

- Type 1/2.3 approx. 12.35 M pixels use 4056 (H) × 3046 (V) approx. 12.35 M pixels - Type 1/2.5 approx. 9.03 M pixels use 4152 (H) × 2174 (V) approx. 9.03 M pixels^*

Native unit-cell pitch

1.55^* µm

Image size

role: nominal_image_size^*
source_label: Image size^*
declaration: Diagonal 7.81 mm (Type 1/2.3)^*

Optical black

role: optical_black^*
source_label: Optical black^*
declaration: Horizontal (H) direction : Front 0 pixel, rear 0 pixel Vertical (V) direction : Front 16 pixels, rear 0 pixel^*

Package

role: package^*
source_label: Package^*
declaration: 98 pin LGA^*

Number of recommended recording pixels

role

recommended_recording_array^*

source_label

Number of recommended recording pixels^*

arrays

horizontal
4,000^*
vertical
3,000^*
scope_declaration
Type 1/2.3 approx. 12.35 M pixels use^*
unit
pixels^*
horizontal
4,096^*
vertical
2,160^*
scope_declaration
12.00 M pixels aspect ratio 4:3 - Type 1/2.5 approx. 9.03 M pixels use^*
unit
pixels^*

declaration

- Type 1/2.3 approx. 12.35 M pixels use 4000 (H) × 3000 (V) 12.00 M pixels aspect ratio 4:3 - Type 1/2.5 approx. 9.03 M pixels use 4096 (H) × 2160 (V) approx. 8.85 M pixels aspect ratio approx. 17:9^*

Total number of pixels

role

total_array^*

source_label

Total number of pixels^*

arrays

horizontal
4,152^*
vertical
3,062^*
scope_declaration
Not reported^*
unit
pixels^*

declaration

4152 (H) × 3062 (V) approx. 12.71 M pixels^*

Unit cell size

role

unit_cell_pitch^*

source_label

Unit cell size^*

arrays

horizontal
1.55^*
vertical
1.55^*
scope_declaration
Not reported^*
unit
um^*

declaration

1.55 μm (H) × 1.55 μm (V)^*

* Provisional data