, Gpixel’s new GCINE3243 CMOS sensor has 43 megapixels on a 26.2 x 16.7-millimeter APS-style image sensor.
Gpixel’s new sensor is slightly larger than a typical APS-C sensor. A Nikon or Sony APS-C camera’s sensor is around 23.5 x 15.5mm, roughly speaking. There is some variation depending on the precise camera model. Canon’s APS-C sensors are slightly smaller. For example, the Canon EOS R7 has a 22.2 x 14.8mm APS-C image sensor.
Gpixel says its GCINE3243 CMOS image sensor is designed for cinematography, drones, production video, astronomy, and scientific imaging. The new sensor sports a backside-illuminated design. “The state-of-the-art wafer stacking technology used in the GCINE3243 sensor allows the BSI pixel array to be designed on a separate silicon wafer than its read-out circuit, pushing optical performance and read-out speeds beyond what is possible on single chip architectures,” explains Gpixel.