  We have developed a wide-field mosaic CCD camera, MOA-cam3, mounted at the
prime focus of the Microlensing Observations in Astrophysics (MOA) 1.8-m
telescope. The camera consists of ten E2V CCD4482 chips, each having 2kx4k
pixels, and covers a 2.2 deg^2 field of view with a single exposure. The
optical system is well optimized to realize uniform image quality over this
wide field. The chips are constantly cooled by a cryocooler at -80C, at which
temperature dark current noise is negligible for a typical 1-3 minute exposure.
The CCD output charge is converted to a 16-bit digital signal by the GenIII
system (Astronomical Research Cameras Inc.) and readout is within 25 seconds.
Readout noise of 2--3 ADU (rms) is also negligible. We prepared a wide-band red
filter for an effective microlensing survey and also Bessell V, I filters for
standard astronomical studies. Microlensing studies have entered into a new
era, which requires more statistics, and more rapid alerts to catch exotic
light curves. Our new system is a powerful tool to realize both these
requirements.
