{"id":3456,"date":"2025-03-06T18:01:03","date_gmt":"2025-03-06T17:01:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.geekworkers.dev\/produit\/apollo-428m-max-pro-refroidissement-40c-cmos-1-7mp-51fps-ideal-a-f-15\/"},"modified":"2026-06-02T18:09:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T16:09:46","slug":"apollo-428m-max-pro-refroidissement-40c-cmos-1-7mp-51fps-ideal-a-f-15","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/en\/product\/apollo-428m-max-pro-refroidissement-40c-cmos-1-7mp-51fps-ideal-a-f-15\/","title":{"rendered":"Player One Apollo 428M MAX Pro (Ideal at f\/15)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Player One Apollo 428M MAX Pro - IMX428 Solar Cooled Camera<\/h2>\n<p>Visit <strong>Apollo 428M MAX Pro<\/strong> from <strong>Player One Astronomy<\/strong> is a high-end cooled solar camera designed for high-resolution imaging of the Sun and demanding planetary applications. It uses the <strong>Sony IMX428<\/strong> in <strong>1.1\u2033<\/strong>, offering a resolution of <strong>7.1 megapixels<\/strong> with <strong>4.5 \u00b5m<\/strong>. Thanks to its active cooling, global shutter technology and advanced mechanical design, this camera offers outstanding performance for solar imaging and rapid capture.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Sony IMX428 sensor - large format and high resolution<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Monochrome sensor <strong>Sony IMX428<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Technology <strong>Sony Pregius 3rd generation<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Sensor format : <strong>1.1\u2033<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Resolution: <strong>3216 \u00d7 2208<\/strong> (7.1 MP)<\/li>\n<li>Diagonal : <strong>17.5 mm<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Pixel size : <strong>4.5 \u00b5m<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Load well : <strong>25.3 ke-<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This sensor is one of the largest formats available in today's solar cameras, enabling large portions of the Sun to be captured in excellent detail.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Sony Pregius Global Shutter technology<\/h3>\n<p>The camera is based on <strong>global shutter<\/strong> from Sony, which captures the entire image at once.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>No rolling shutter distortion<\/li>\n<li>Ideal for fast solar imaging<\/li>\n<li>Perfect for planetary or ISS imaging<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Versatile BIN modes<\/h3>\n<p>The 4.5 \u00b5m sensor can be used in <strong>BIN2<\/strong> to obtain pixels equivalent to <strong>9 \u00b5m<\/strong>, which considerably increases sensitivity and saturation capacity.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>MONO8 hardware BIN2<\/strong> : load sinks up to 100 ke-, 10-bit ADC, up to 135 FPS<\/li>\n<li><strong>MONO16 hardware BIN2<\/strong> : load sinks up to 100 ke-, 12-bit ADC, up to 109 FPS<\/li>\n<li><strong>MONO16 software BIN2<\/strong> depth up to 14 bits, approx. 27 FPS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Innovative design and lightweight construction<\/h3>\n<p>The camera adopts the design of the Ares cooled series, with a modern circular housing and a mix of gold and black finishes. 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