Moravian C1-3000 — compact global-shutter CMOS camera (IMX252, mono) The Moravian C1-3000 is a small, lightweight monochrome camera for autoguiding, lunar and planetary imaging, and short-exposure deep-sky work. It uses Sony's IMX252 global-shutter CMOS sensor, so every pixel is exposed at the same moment, and its response to light is linear almost to…
Manufacturer model: Moravian C1-3000 (mono, IMX252) · Specifications checked against manufacturer data on 2026-11-03
The Moravian C1-3000 is a small, lightweight monochrome camera for autoguiding, lunar and planetary imaging, and short-exposure deep-sky work. It uses Sony's IMX252 global-shutter CMOS sensor, so every pixel is exposed at the same moment, and its response to light is linear almost to saturation, making it usable for photometry and variable-star work.
The C1-3000 offers both 12-bit and 8-bit read modes, with analogue gain from 0 to 24 dB. In 12-bit mode at 0 dB, full well is 11,000 e− with 2.2 e− read noise. (The C1-3000A version offers 12-bit only.)
A built-in autoguider port connects to a mount with a standard 6-wire cable; each pin sinks up to 400 mA, and a relay box is needed for mounts that switch motors directly. The camera is supplied with a CS-mount adapter (12.5 mm back focus) and a T-thread M42 × 0.75 adapter (18.5 mm back focus), so it fits in place of an eyepiece in almost any telescope. The C1 head also has a tripod thread and a cooling fan.
| Sensor | Sony IMX252, global-shutter CMOS |
|---|---|
| Colour | Monochrome |
| Resolution | 2064 × 1544 pixels |
| Pixel size | 3.45 × 3.45 µm |
| Sensor size | 7.12 × 5.33 mm |
| Digitisation | 12-bit and 8-bit |
| Gain | 0–24 dB, 0.1 dB steps |
| 12-bit, 0 dB | Full well 11,000 e−; 2.8 e−/ADU; read noise 2.2 e− RMS |
| 12-bit, 24 dB | Full well 1,100 e−; 0.3 e−/ADU; read noise 2.0 e− RMS |
| Shortest exposure | 125 µs |
| Mechanical shutter | No |
| Back focal distance | 12.5 mm (CS-mount); 18.5 mm (T-thread adapter) |
| Head dimensions | 57 × 57 × 47.4 mm incl. CS adapter (C1 v3; v1/v2: 54.4 mm) |
| Weight | 170 g (C1 v3; v1/v2: 215 g) |
| Autoguider port | 6-wire; 400 mA maximum per pin |
Moravian C0, CG and C1 series · C0/CG/C1 User's Guide
C1-3000 (8+12-bit), not C1-3000A (IMX265, 12-bit only), C0, CG or the cooled C1+3000. Uncooled (fan only). Head size/weight differ between C1 v3 and v1/v2.
| Digitisation | 12-bit and 8-bit |
|---|---|
| Gain db | 0–24, 0.1 dB steps |
| 12bit 0db | FW 11000 e-, 2.8 e-/ADU, RN 2.2 e- |
| 12bit 24db | FW 1100 e-, 0.3 e-/ADU, RN 2.0 e- |
| Min exposure us | 125 |
| Mechanical shutter | No |
| Head dimensions (mm) | 57 x 57 x 47.4 (v3) |
| Supplied adapters | CS-mount 1/32 UN; M42x0.75 T-thread |
| Autoguider port | 6-wire, 400 mA per pin |
| Fan tripod | Cooling fan; tripod thread |
Data sheet
Moravian C1-3000 — compact global-shutter CMOS camera (IMX252, mono) The Moravian C1-3000 is a small, lightweight monochrome camera for autoguiding, lunar and planetary imaging, and short-exposure deep-sky work. It uses Sony's IMX252 global-shutter CMOS sensor, so every pixel is exposed at the same moment, and its response to light is linear almost to…
Manufacturer model: Moravian C1-3000 (mono, IMX252) · Specifications checked against manufacturer data on 2026-11-03
