Image Sensors

1 AXIOM Beta

This sensor is used in the AXIOM Beta and all hardware development for associated PCBs is complete:

Note: If you require research and development of a specific sensor to be made compatible with the AXIOM Beta, please make contact to discuss requirements.

Reference	Sensor	Resolution	Max FPS	Output	Dynamic Range	Shutter Modes	Diameter	Pixel size (µm)	Technology	Manufacturer	Price	AXIOM PCBs	Video footage	Stills	Register Blocks
1	CMV12000	12M (4096 x 3072)	300	8,10 or 12bit	10 stops (native), 15 stops with PLR	Global	APS-C / Super35	5.5	CMOS	CMOSIS	1800€ (Octopart)	ZIF / THT	Video	-	Pipeline

2 Other Interesting Sensors

This is a collection of image sensors that might be suitable for digital cinema applications and the potentially the AXIOM. CMOS technology is preferred over CCDs as CCDs require far more complex ADC and interpretation/support logic. Also CCDs typically do not have the performance (FPS) at the resolutions required for digital cinema today.

This list is a work in progress. If you find a sensor that interests you feel free to either update this page or make contact with us accordingly.

Note: A central requirement for apertus° considering an image sensor is that the full datasheet for the sensor can be shared with the community without signing an NDA with the sensor's manufacturer.

Reference	Sensor	Resolution	Max FPS	Output	Dynamic Range	Shutter Modes	Diameter	Pixel size (µm)	Technology	Manufacturer	Price	Application	Remark
2	KAC-12040	12M (4000 x 3000)	60	?	12 stops (Rolling), 9 stops (Global)	Global/Rolling	4/3"	4.7	CMOS	On Semiconductor	?	Intelligent Transportation Systems, Machine Vision, Surveillance	-
3	KAC-06040	2832 × 2128	160	?	12 stops (Rolling), 9 stops (Global)	Global/Rolling	1"	4.7	CMOS	On Semiconductor	672€ (Octopart)	?	-
4	VITA25K	25M(5120 x 5120)	53	?	10 stops (Rolling), 9 stops (Global)	Global/Rolling	4/3"	4.5	CMOS	On Semiconductor	~4000$	?	-
5	S5K1N1F	14.6M (4688x3124)	5	?	-	Rolling	APS-C	5	CMOS	Samsung	?	-	Don't think this is produced anymore - RO Sep 2019
6	CIS2521	5.5M (2560x2160)	100	?	14 stops (Rolling)	Global/Rolling	4/3"	6.5	CMOS	Fairchild BAE	?	-	-
7	LUX8M	3904 x 2192	250	?	-	Global	4/3"	5	CMOS	Luxima	?	-	-
8	AL41410C	4512 x 3008	50	?	11 F-stops	Rolling	APS-C	5.2	CMOS	Altasens	?	-	-
9	GMAX0504	5144 x 3800	25	?	-	Global/Rolling	38mm x 28.1mm	7.4	CMOS	GPixel	?	-	-
10	GSENSE5130	5120 x 2968	282	?	?	Global/Rolling	APS-C	4.25	CMOS	GPixel	?	-	-
11	e2v Emerald	4096 x 3072	43@12bit	12bit	10.5 f-stops	Global	11.47 x 8.6 mm	2.8	CMOS	Teledyne	?	-	Full Datasheet Wide Dynamic Range modes: Column HDR and Bi-Exposure.
12	CMV50000	48M (7920 x 6004)	30 (full-frame), higher (if cropped)	12bit	~12 stops (native), binning HDR mode available	Global	36.43 x 27.62 mm	4.6	CMOS	ams (formerly CMOSIS)	~5600 USD (circa 2021/01)	Machine Vision, Video/Broadcast, Aerial mapping, High-end Inspection, etc.	22LVDS channels @830Mbps. PLR response curve is likely possible Complete 138 pg Datasheet. Great Candidate for Axiom "x" Extended?
13	KAF8300	8.9M 3448×2574	?	?	?	?	4/3"	5.4	CCD	On Semiconductor	?	Low-light, astronomy.	Datasheet
14	Canon LI7010	9.24M 4112×2248	60 @Full Res, Higher at lower res	12bit	Not advertised, 39,000e well capacity at x1 gain	Rolling	Super 35	6.4	CMOS	Canon	$746.00 (as of 01/2022)	Cinematography, 3D Scanning, Industrial, Surveillance.	It's from Canon, so no open datasheet, obviously. None the less, at $746 per sensor (1 unit purchases allowed), this might make an intriguing side project for a third party to Apertus?
15	Sci-CMOS5130	15M 5120×2968	260@10bit	10-12bit	NATIVE: 13.5 stops (Rolling) 12 stops (Global)	Global/Rolling	APS-C	4.25	CMOS	Andanta	?	Film, broadcast.	Datasheet - Not quite the same but clearly related to the GSENSE5130. Investigating if full datasheet can be openly obtained.
16	GSPRINT4521	21MP 5120x4096	1000@8bit	8-12bit	81Db	Global	APS-C	4.5	CMOS	Gpixel	?	High-Speed, film, industrial inspection, motion analysis, life science imaging.	250 fps (12bit), 500 fps (10bit), 1000 fps (8bit)... Image-Sensors-World article (dated 14.10.20)... Datasheet
17	MST4625A	12MP 4608×2592	240fps at Full Res, 600fps at 1080p	22bit	88db Rolling, 77db Global	Global,Rolling, & Global Reset	ASP-C	5.5	CMOS	fairchild imaging	?	Professional Video, High-End Security, Aerial Systems.	Dual Column amplifier. Fairchild Imaging is now owned by onsemi (onsemi is very open about datasheets, generally). Might be room to negotiate a compromise for Axiom?

2.1 Smaller Diameter Sensors

Reference	Sensor	Resolution	Max FPS	Output	Dynamic Range	Shutter Modes	Diameter	Pixel size (µm)	Technology	Manufacturer	Price	Application	Remark
1	OV10823	10.5MP 4K2K	30	8/10 bit	12 fstops dynamic range (@ 8x gain)	Rolling	1/2.6"	-	MIPI	Omnivision	?	-	-
2	MT9F002	4608 x 3288	13.7	?	11 stops	Global/Rolling	1/2.3"	1.4 x 1.4	CMOS	On Semiconductor	?	-	-
3	AR0833	3264 x 2448	60	8-bit with Slew Rate Control	10.7	Global/Rolling	8 Mp (4:3) and 6 Mp (16:9)	1.4 x 1.4	CMOS	On Semiconductor	?	Sports, Still, Video	-
4	AR0833	3264 x 2448	60	10-bit Raw, 10-to-8 bit A-Law, 8/6-bit DPCM	10.7	Global/Rolling	8 Mp (4:3) and 6 Mp (16:9)	1.4 x 1.4	CMOS	On Semiconductor	15€/pcs @1000pcs (Octopart)	Sports, Still, Video	May not be available anymore - RO Oct 2019
5	HMD131	4224x3168	30	?	?	?	1/3.06	1.12 x 1.12	CMOS	Himax	?	Scanning	-

2.2 Further Companies / Products

2.2.1 Dynamax Imaging

http://www.dynamax-imaging.com/

2.2.2 Teledyne ev2

https://www.teledyne-e2v.com/products/imaging/

Datasheets are not handed out without signed NDA so this is basically a no-go for us.

2.2.3 Alexima

High speed sensors, website information is very sparse:

http://www.alexima.com/products.htm

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