Sony Starvis 2 IMX838-AQR1 CMOS Sensor
Upgrade to Sony IMX838-AQR1 for high-quality day and night imaging in modern security systems using Starvis 2 technology.
Product Overview
8.40 MP CMOS sensor with Starvis 2 technology for advanced day and night surveillance imaging.
The Sony IMX838-AQR1 is an 8.40 MP CMOS image sensor built for next-generation surveillance systems. With a diagonal of 8.86 mm (Type 1/1.8), this sensor operates with a triple power supply (3.3 V analog, 1.1 V digital, 1.8 V interface) and features low power consumption, making it suitable for high-efficiency, always-on security cameras. It offers high sensitivity and low dark current with an RGB primary color mosaic, and includes an electronic shutter with variable charge-integration time for flexible exposure control. Thanks to the Starvis 2 architecture, the IMX838-AQR1 provides outstanding performance in both day and night conditions, capturing clear, high-quality images with minimal smear or motion artifacts. Ideal for smart surveillance solutions, the sensor supports detailed visual analytics and consistent monitoring across a wide range of lighting environments.
Product Specifications
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Chromatics - RGB
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![Frame Rate [fps]](data:image/svg+xml;base64,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)
Frame Rate [fps] - 72
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![Horizontal Resolution [px]](data:image/svg+xml;base64,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)
Horizontal Resolution [px] - 3856
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![Image Diagonal [mm]](data:image/svg+xml;base64,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)
Image Diagonal [mm] - 8.86
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Interface - MIPI CSI-2
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Manufacturer - Sony
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Package - LGA
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Pins / Balls - 132
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![Pixel Size [µm]](data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHdpZHRoPSIyNCIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNCIgdmlld0JveD0iMCAwIDI0IDI0IiBmaWxsPSJub25lIiBzdHJva2U9IiMzMzMxMzIiIHN0cm9rZS13aWR0aD0iMS41Ij48cmVjdCB4PSIzIiB5PSIzIiB3aWR0aD0iMTgiIGhlaWdodD0iMTgiIHJ4PSIxLjUiLz48cGF0aCBkPSJNOSAzdjE4TTE1IDN2MThNMyA5aDE4TTMgMTVoMTgiLz48cmVjdCB4PSI5IiB5PSI5IiB3aWR0aD0iNiIgaGVpZ2h0PSI2IiBmaWxsPSIjMzMzMTMyIiBzdHJva2U9Im5vbmUiLz48L3N2Zz4=)
Pixel Size [µm] -
Product Type - Area Sensors
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![Resolution [MP]](data:image/svg+xml;base64,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)
Resolution [MP] - 8.2
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Sensor Type - CMOS
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Shutter Type - Rolling Shutter
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Target Application - Security cameras
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![Vertical Resolution [px]](data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMTcuOTk5IiBoZWlnaHQ9IjI0IiB2ZXJzaW9uPSIxLjEiIGlkPSJzdmcxIiB4bWw6c3BhY2U9InByZXNlcnZlIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjxkZWZzIGlkPSJkZWZzMSI+PHN0eWxlIGlkPSJzdHlsZTEiPi5jbHMtMXtmaWxsLXJ1bGU6ZXZlbm9kZDtmaWxsOiNmZmY7c3Ryb2tlLXdpZHRoOjB9LmNscy0ye3N0cm9rZS13aWR0aDowO2ZpbGw6IzMzMzEzMn0uZmlsMCwuZmlsMXtmaWxsLXJ1bGU6bm9uemVybztmaWxsOm5vbmV9LmZpbDB7ZmlsbDojMDAwfS5zdDB7ZGlzcGxheTpub25lfS5zdDF7ZGlzcGxheTppbmxpbmV9LnN0MHtmaWxsLXJ1bGU6ZXZlbm9kZDtjbGlwLXJ1bGU6ZXZlbm9kZH08L3N0eWxlPjwvZGVmcz48ZyBpZD0ibGF5ZXIxIiB0cmFuc2Zvcm09InRyYW5zbGF0ZSgtMyAtMi42MTUpIj48cGF0aCBkPSJNMjAuODc0IDIuOTVhLjc1Ljc1IDAgMCAwLS42MjQtLjMzNUgzLjc1YS43NS43NSAwIDAgMC0uNjkxIDEuMDM4IDI4LjY4NCAyOC42ODQgMCAwIDEgMCAyMS45MjMuNzUuNzUgMCAwIDAgLjY5MSAxLjA0aDE2LjVhLjc1Ljc1IDAgMCAwIC42OTItMS4wMzkgMjguNjg0IDI4LjY4NCAwIDAgMSAwLTIxLjkyMi43NS43NSAwIDAgMC0uMDY4LS43MDV6IiBpZD0icGF0aDEtOCIgc3R5bGU9InN0cm9rZS13aWR0aDoxLjUiLz48L2c+PC9zdmc+)
Vertical Resolution [px] - 2180
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