{"id":32,"date":"2017-05-31T15:05:00","date_gmt":"2017-05-31T15:05:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2023-07-14T11:05:08","modified_gmt":"2023-07-14T15:05:08","slug":"camera-image-sensors-sony-pregius-starvis-cameras","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.1stvision.com\/machine-vision-solutions\/2017\/05\/camera-image-sensors-sony-pregius-starvis-cameras.html","title":{"rendered":"Battle of the 2 Megapixel Image sensors &#8211; Sony Pregius IMX174 vs Starvis IMX290"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><a style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.1stvision.com\/machine-vision-solutions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Sony-2BPregius-2Bvs-2BStarvis-2Bsensors.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stvision.com\/machine-vision-solutions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Sony-2BPregius-2Bvs-2BStarvis-2Bsensors-300x177.jpg\" width=\"320\" height=\"188\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"298\" data-original-width=\"505\" \/><\/a>Sony has continued to improve image sensors, first with the debut of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stvision.com\/cameras\/bysensor\/cameras-with-Sony-Pregius-sensors\">Pregius sensors<\/a> and now with the low light sensitive Starvis sensors. The Starvis sensors are slowly being released by camera manufacturers and IDS Imaging is the first to release them in the new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stvision.com\/cameras\/families\/IDS-cameras\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LE USB3.1<\/a> models.<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span>These new camera sensors are being released at an astonishing rate, which is great for the imaging market, but making it harder to make decisions in identifying the best sensor for an application.<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stvision.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1stVision<\/a> is continuing to compare Sony image sensors to help make these decisions easier!<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\">We have put two more sensors into the boxing ring to battle it out and see how they fair in various categorizes. In this contest, we put the Sony Pregius IMX174 (and essentially its sibling, the IMX249) and the new Sony Starvis series, specifically the 2.1MP IMX290 in the ring. \u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\">The Sony Starvis has become very interesting in applications that require very low light sensitivity and are attractive due to the back side illuminated architecture. As seen in the diagram below, the metal wiring has been set behind the photodiode and decreasing the distance light has to travel. This new pixel design lends itself to improved sensitivity. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.1stvision.com\/machine-vision-solutions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Sony-2BStarvis-2BBSI.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stvision.com\/machine-vision-solutions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Sony-2BStarvis-2BBSI-300x168.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"357\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\"><i>Diagram courtesy of Sony<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\">The chart below compares some key attributes of the Sony Pregius IMX174 &amp; IMX249 image sensors\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><u>Sensor Comparison Chart<\/u><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.1stvision.com\/machine-vision-solutions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Sony-2BPregius-2Bvs-2BStarvis-2Bsensor-2Bcomparison.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stvision.com\/machine-vision-solutions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Sony-2BPregius-2Bvs-2BStarvis-2Bsensor-2Bcomparison.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><b>Round 1 &#8211; \u00a0Sensitivity:<\/b> \u00a0Absolute sensitivity\u00a0is a great way to identify low light performance. \u00a0Using the &#8220;Absolute sensitivity&#8221; figures above, we see that the IMX290 sensor takes less photons to register the smallest detectable amount of light. \u00a0In this round, we see that the IMX290 has a lower value of 8.5 vs 12.1 (less photon&#8217;s needed) lending itself to the winner in this round for best low light sensitivity. \u00a0 In essence, we can start to form an image in lower light with the IMX290. \u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><b>Round 2 &#8211; Quantum efficiency (QE):<\/b> \u00a0QE is the ability to turn photon&#8217;s into electrons at given wavelengths. \u00a0In this round, we see that the IMX290 has a better efficiency of 65.9% vs 59.2% in converting photons into a charge again winning the round. \u00a0This means more signal is provided for that given wavelength, creating a brighter image. \u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><b>Round 3 &#8211; Saturation Capacity:<\/b> \u00a0This value is essentially the size of the pixel well measured in electrons. \u00a0The larger the well, the better is can drown out noise and not saturate quickly. \u00a0The IMX174 excell<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\">ed in this round. \u00a0 In turn, you see the dynamic range is higher at 73% vs 66%. \u00a0In cases where you would like to see the brights<\/span><i style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"> and<\/i><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"> the darks in a scene, higher dynamic range is desired. \u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><b>Conclusion:<\/b> \u00a0In the end, its really a draw between the two sensors. \u00a0In the 2MP range of these sensors, it really depends on your application!<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\">If you need low light sensativity, the Sony Starvis family of sensors excel due to the pixel architecture. \u00a0You&#8217;ll find the Sony Starvis currently in the IDS LE3.1 model cameras in the following cameras with 2 and 6 MP resolutions with more on the roadmap.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><b><span style=\"color: blue;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stvision.com\/cameras\/IDS-xLE-USB3-cameras\/UI-386xLE-M-C\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2MP\u00a0&#8211; UI-3860LE<\/a><\/span><\/b><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><b><span style=\"color: blue;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stvision.com\/cameras\/IDS-xLE-USB3-cameras\/UI-388xLE-M-C\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">6MP\u00a0&#8211; UI-3880LE<\/a> \u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\">If you need more dynamic range, the Sony Pregius IMX174 and IMX249 are the best CMOS sensors on the market today. \u00a0(As a note, the IMX174 and IMX249 are identical, but the IMX174 being a faster version and a bit more costly than the IMX249). \u00a0You&#8217;ll find these sensors in the <b><a href=\"https:\/\/1stvision.com\/cameras\/cameras-with-Sony-Pregius-global-shutter-CMOS-sensors.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">several camera lines hosting the Sony Pregius sensors<\/a>.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><b>Interested in other sensor comparison? \u00a0Click below!<\/b><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/1stvision.com\/machine-vision-solutions\/2015\/10\/battle-of-image-sensors-sony-imx147-vs.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>IMX174 vs CMOSIS CMV2000<\/b><\/a>\u00a0&#8211; CMOS battle between 2MP Sony Pregius and CMOSIS<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/1stvision.com\/machine-vision-solutions\/2016\/10\/Sony-pregius-megapixel-camera-image-sensors.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>IMX250 vs ICX 625 <\/b><\/a>&#8211; 5MP&#8217;s sensor battle between Sony&#8217;s older CCD vs new CMOS model<\/span><br \/>\n<b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><b>Interested in the EMVA1288 Data?<\/b> \u00a0IDS can provide this data upon request, <a href=\"mailto:jonc@1stvision.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><span style=\"color: blue;\">email me (jonc@1stvision.com)<\/span><\/b><\/a> if you are interested in receiving the data for one of the cameras. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\">Please do not hesitate to<b>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/1stvision.com\/contact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Contact us<\/a><\/b>! \u00a01st Vision can provide a complete solution including cameras, lenses, lighting and cables. \u00a0<i>We have over 100 years of combined experience we can put to work for you!<\/i><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><b>Ph:\u00a0 978-474-0044<\/b><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><b><a href=\"mailto:info@1stvision.com\">info@1stvision.com<\/a><\/b><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.1stvision.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.1stvision.com \u00a0<\/a><\/b><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<div data-action=\"like\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/1st-Vision-944658058935262\/\" data-layout=\"standard\" data-share=\"false\" data-show-faces=\"true\"><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sony has continued to improve image sensors, first with the debut of the Pregius sensors and now with the low light sensitive Starvis sensors. 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