Image sensor plays the role as the eye of your security cameras, it determines the image resolution and quality. Here we share you a list that includes the most popular CMOS image sensors used in security cameras. By knowing the main specification of CMOS image sensor, you're able to know the overal performance of your security cameras, also know whether the camera justifies the price or not.
| Manufacturer | Model | Main Specification |
| OmniVision | OV5658 | 1/3.2,2592 x 1944,Pixel Size:1.75 µm,Image Area:4592 x 3423 µm |
| OV4689 | 1/3",2688x1520,Pixel Size:2.0 µm,Image Area:5440 x 3072 µm | |
| OV2718 | 1/2.9",1080P,Pixel Size:2.8 µm,Image Area:5482.35 x 3202 µm | |
| OV9732 | 1/4",720P,Pixel Size:3.0 µm,Image Area:3888 x 2208 µm | |
| OS05A10 | 1/2.7,2688 x 1944,Pixel Size:2.0 µm,Image Area:5434.56 x 3948.05 µm | |
| OS08A10 | 1/2,3840x2160,Pixel Size:2.0 µm,Image Area:7736.256 x 4379.616 µm | |
| SONY | IMX178 | 1/1.8"(8.92mm),6.44M,Pixel Size:2.4 µm,starvis |
| IMX185 | 1/1.9"(8.58mm),2.38M,Pixel Size:3.75 µm,starvis | |
| IMX124 | 1/2.8"(6.46mm),3.21M,Pixel Size:2.5 µm,starvis | |
| IMX290 | 1/2.8"(6.46mm),2.13M,Pixel Size:2.9 µm,DOL-HDR,starvis | |
| IMX291 | 1/2.8"(6.46mm),2.13M,Pixel Size:2.9 µm,starvis | |
| IMX274 | 1/2.5"(7.20mm),8.51M,Pixel Size:1.62 µm,DOL-HDR,starvis | |
| IMX323 | 1/2.9"(6.23mm),2.19M,Pixel Size:2.8 µm,starvis | |
| IMX226 | 1/1.7"(9.33mm),12.40M,Pixel Size:1.85 µm,starvis | |
| IMX326 | 1/2.9"(6.15mm),6.82M,Pixel Size:1.62 µm,DOL-HDR,starvis | |
| IMX327 | 1/2.8"(6.46mm),2.13M,Pixel Size:2.9 µm,DOL-HDR,starvis | |
| IMX307 | 1/2.8"(6.46mm),2.13M,Pixel Size:2.9 µm,DOL-HDR,starvis | |
| SmartSens | SC1145 | 1/4”,4.41mm,1M,3.0µm |
| SC1245 | 1/4”,4.514mm,1M,3.0µm | |
| SC1135 | 1/3”,6.00mm,1.3M,3.75µm | |
| SC1235 | 1/3”,5.53mm,1.3M,3.75µm | |
| SC5035 | 1/2.7”,6.4mm,5.0M,2.0µm,non-HDR:64dB/HDR:100dB,S/N:35dB | |
| SC3035M | 1/3”,6.09mm,3.0M,2.2µm | |
| SC2135 | 1/2.7”,6.61mm,2.0M,3µm | |
| SC2235 | 1/2.7”,6.48mm,2.0M,3µm | |
| SC2236 | 1/2.7” | |
| SOI | H42 | 1/4”,1.0M,3µm |
| H61 | 1/3”,1.0M,3.75µm | |
| F22 | 1/2.7”,2.0M,3µm | |
| k02 | 1/2.7”,4.0M,2.2µm | |
| PIXart | PS5220 | 1/2.7”,2.0M,3µm |
| Galaxycore | GC1024 | 1/3.6”,1.0M,3.4µm |
| Aptina | AR0130 | 1/3.0”,1.2M,3.75µm |
| AR0230 | 1/2.7”,2.1M,3.00µm/105dB WDR/HDR | |
| AR0330 | 1/3”,3.5M,2.20µm | |
| MT9P006 | 1/2.5”,5.0M,2.20µm | |
| MT9P031 | 1/2.5”,5.0M,2.20µm | |
| AR0521 | 1/2.5",5.1MP@ 60 fps,2.20µm | |
| Panasonic | MN34220 | 1/2.86”,2.36M,2.75µm |
| MN34229 | 1/3”,2.12M,2.75µm | |
| MN34223 |