Buying Image Sensors
Image sensors (imaging sensors) are photodetectors with spatial resolution used for imaging purposes. Common image sensors are of CMOS and CCD type, and are used in a wide range of cameras, from consumer electronics to scientific and industrial imaging systems.
Making Good Purchase Decisions
RP Photonics helps to not only to find all relevant suppliers, but also to make good purchase decisions:
Learning Resources
With its comprehensive resources, RP Photonics helps you to well prepare purchase decisions:
- Encyclopedia article: image sensors
Aspects to Consider Before Buying
Some aspects to consider before buying image sensors: resolution, wavelength range, light sensitivity, integration time, sensor size, frame rate, suitability for narrow-bandwidth light, power consumption, packaging, size and weight, compatibility with optics, durability, thermal management, environmental resistance, calibration needs.
For responsible purchase decisions, we recommend applying good practices.
Find Suppliers for Image Sensors
20 suppliers for image sensors are listed in the RP Photonics Buyer's Guide, out of which 2 present their product descriptions. Both manufacturers and distributors can be registered.
| Suppliers with Advertising Package presenting their product descriptions | |
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 Arzbergerstr. 10 82211 Herrsching Germany See us at SPIE Photonics West 2025 in San Francisco, January 25–30 (booth 1127)! |  Hamamatsu Photonics offer 200 standard linear and area image sensors covering the short wavelength infrared (SWIR), near infrared (NIR), visible (VIS), ultraviolet (UV), and X-ray regions. With a broad selection from high speed, high sensitivity to wide dynamic range, our image sensors are suitable for different applications including spectroscopy analysis using spectrometers, industrial imaging such as machine vision cameras, microscopy, and distance measurements. We also provide supporting electronics such as easy-to-use driver circuits for sensor evaluation and driver modules for OEMs. Customizations are available for specific applications and requirements. |
 Optics, Photonics and Metrology Schäfter + KirchhoffKieler Str. 212 22525 Hamburg Germany See us at SPIE Photonics West 2025 in San Francisco, January 25–30 (booth 3456)! |  We offer line scan cameras with USB 3.0, GiGE or GiGE Vision interface. We also offer complete scanner systems like the corrosion inspector (measurement and evaluation of corrosion phenomena on coated test plates). |
| Other Suppliers | |
|---|---|
| ams AG Austria | |
| ANDANTA GmbH Germany | |
| Asue Co., Ltd. Vietnam | |
| B & H Foto & Electronics Corp. United States | |
| Bernhard Halle Nachfolger GmbH Germany | |
| Boston Electronics Corporation United States | |
| Chunghwa Leading Photonics Tech (CLPT) Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| iC-Haus Germany Germany | |
| Lahat Technologies Ltd Israel | |
| LUCID Vision Labs, Inc. Canada | |
| Micro Photon Devices Italy | |
| New England Photoconductor United States | |
| New Imaging Technologies (NIT) France | |
| ProxiVision GmbH Germany | |
| Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation Japan | |
| Stanford Computer Optics, Inc United States | |
| Teledyne DALSA Headquarters Canada | |
| Tokyo Instruments, Inc. Japan | |
