ICX419AKL ( colour version ) and ICX419ALL (mono version) interlacedCCD imaging sensor optical size: 8mm diagonal ( type 1/2") 752(H) x 582(V) effective pixels chip size: 7.40mm (H) x 5.95 mm (V) pixel size: 8.6 (H) x 8.3 um spec is a 1st gen SuperHAD CCD commonly used in CCTV applications For inexpensive astrophotography, it is used in Orion StarShoot G3, and in Allied-Vision Guppy F-044 review here in cloudynights and here sensitivity: 1300mV typical @ 1/50 sec From Starizona: Full well capacity: 50000e- Read noise (RMS): 9e- Dark signal (at 0º C): 0.01e-/pixel/sec Gain: 0.79e- per ADU has a <1 FPS frame rate ( ?) stated on telescopes.net , selling at $399 astro-video on noise reduction