The ICX696 is a 0.38-megapixel CMOS image sensor manufactured by Sony. It delivers a 768 × 494 pixel array with a 1.97 µm pixel pitch, providing efficient photon collection at each photosite. The optical format spans a 1.799 mm diagonal with a 384:247 aspect ratio. With 1.97 µm pixels, the sensor features very fine pixel pitch targeting maximum spatial resolution in microscopy and metrology systems.