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
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 saturation, making it usable for photometry and variable-star work.
Flexible read modes
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.)
Guiding and mounting
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.
Specifications
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
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.
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
