Astro cameras (38)
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| Product | Sensor | Colour | Cooled | MP | Pixel µm | W mm | H mm | Uses | USD | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player One Apollo-M MAX An uncooled 1.8 MP monochrome global-shutter camera with big pixels, designed for solar, lunar and planetary imaging. | Sony IMX432 | mono | no | 1.78 | 9 | 14.5 | 9.9 | planetary | 600 | current |
| Player One Ares-C Pro A cooled 9 MP one-shot colour camera with a square 1-inch Sony IMX533 sensor. | Sony IMX533 | color | yes | 9 | 3.76 | 11.3 | 11.3 | deep-sky | 850 | current |
| Player One Mars-C II An uncooled 2 MP one-shot colour camera on the Sony IMX662, a budget option for planetary imaging and guiding. | Sony IMX662 | color | no | 2.07 | 2.9 | 5.57 | 3.13 | planetary, guiding | 200 | current |
| Player One Neptune-C II An uncooled 4.2 MP one-shot colour camera on the Sony IMX464 for planetary and lunar imaging. | Sony IMX464 | color | no | 4.2 | 2.9 | 7.9 | 4.5 | planetary | 250 | current |
| Player One Poseidon-C Pro A cooled 26 MP APS-C one-shot colour camera on the Sony IMX571, a direct competitor to the ASI2600MC Pro. | Sony IMX571 | color | yes | 26.1 | 3.76 | 23.5 | 15.7 | deep-sky | 1600 | current |
| Player One Saturn-C An uncooled 9 MP one-shot colour camera with a square Sony IMX533 sensor for planetary, lunar and EAA imaging. | Sony IMX533 | color | no | 9 | 3.76 | 11.3 | 11.3 | planetary, deep-sky | 550 | current |
| Player One Uranus-C An uncooled 8.4 MP one-shot colour camera on the Sony IMX585 for planetary imaging and small deep-sky or EAA targets. | Sony IMX585 | color | no | 8.4 | 2.9 | 11.2 | 6.3 | planetary, deep-sky | 450 | current |
| QHYCCD QHY5III462C An uncooled 2 MP one-shot colour camera on the Sony IMX462, popular for planetary imaging and guiding. | Sony IMX462 | color | no | 2.1 | 2.9 | 5.6 | 3.2 | planetary, guiding | 200 | current |
| QHYCCD QHY5III585C An uncooled 8.4 MP one-shot colour camera on the Sony IMX585 for planetary imaging and small deep-sky or EAA targets. | Sony IMX585 | color | no | 8.4 | 2.9 | 11.2 | 6.3 | planetary, deep-sky | 400 | current |
| QHYCCD QHY5III678C An uncooled 8.3 MP one-shot colour camera on the Sony IMX678, aimed at planetary, lunar and solar imaging. | Sony IMX678 | color | no | 8.3 | 2 | 7.68 | 4.32 | planetary | 300 | current |
| QHYCCD QHY5III715C An uncooled 8.3 MP one-shot colour camera with very small pixels, aimed at planetary and lunar imaging. | Sony IMX715 | color | no | 8.3 | 1.45 | 5.57 | 3.13 | planetary | 200 | current |
| QHYCCD QHY183M A cooled 20 MP monochrome camera with a one-inch back-illuminated Sony IMX183 sensor and small 2.4 µm pixels. | Sony IMX183 | mono | yes | 20.2 | 2.4 | 13.2 | 8.8 | deep-sky | 1070 | current |
| QHYCCD QHY268C PH A cooled 26 MP APS-C one-shot colour camera on the Sony IMX571 with a 16-bit ADC and an extended full-well readout mode. | Sony IMX571 | color | yes | 26.1 | 3.76 | 23.5 | 15.7 | deep-sky | 1600 | current |
| QHYCCD QHY268M PH A cooled 26 MP APS-C monochrome camera on the Sony IMX571 with a 16-bit ADC and an extended full-well readout mode. | Sony IMX571 | mono | yes | 26.1 | 3.76 | 23.5 | 15.7 | deep-sky | 2200 | current |
| QHYCCD QHY294M Pro A cooled Four Thirds monochrome camera on the Sony IMX492, used as 11.7 MP with 4.63 µm pixels or in a 47 MP native mode. | Sony IMX492 | mono | yes | 11.7 | 4.63 | 19.2 | 13.1 | deep-sky | 1300 | current |
| QHYCCD QHY533C A cooled 9 MP one-shot colour camera with a square 1-inch Sony IMX533 sensor, aimed at small and medium refractors. | Sony IMX533 | color | yes | 9 | 3.76 | 11.3 | 11.3 | deep-sky | 960 | current |
| QHYCCD QHY533M A cooled 9 MP monochrome camera with a square 1-inch Sony IMX533 sensor, for filter-based deep-sky imaging. | Sony IMX533 | mono | yes | 9 | 3.76 | 11.3 | 11.3 | deep-sky | 1100 | current |
| QHYCCD QHY600M A cooled 61 MP full-frame monochrome camera built on the Sony IMX455 for observatory-class wide-field imaging. | Sony IMX455 | mono | yes | 61.1 | 3.76 | 36 | 24 | deep-sky | 5000 | current |
| SVBONY SV405CC A low-cost cooled 11.7 MP Four Thirds one-shot colour camera on the Sony IMX294. | Sony IMX294 | color | yes | 11.7 | 4.63 | 19.1 | 13 | deep-sky | 620 | current |
| SVBONY SV605CC A low-cost cooled 9 MP one-shot colour camera with a square Sony IMX533 sensor. | Sony IMX533 | color | yes | 9 | 3.76 | 11.3 | 11.3 | deep-sky | 550 | current |
| SVBONY SV705C An uncooled 8.4 MP one-shot colour camera on the Sony IMX585 for planetary imaging and small deep-sky or EAA targets. | Sony IMX585 | color | no | 8.4 | 2.9 | 11.2 | 6.3 | planetary, deep-sky | 290 | current |
| SVBONY SV905C An uncooled 1.3 MP one-shot colour camera for entry-level planetary imaging and guiding. | Sony IMX225 | color | no | 1.27 | 3.75 | 4.9 | 3.7 | guiding, planetary | 100 | current |
| ZWO ASI120MM Mini A compact 1.2 MP monochrome camera widely used for autoguiding and also usable for basic planetary imaging. | onsemi AR0130 | mono | no | 1.23 | 3.75 | 4.8 | 3.6 | guiding, planetary | 170 | current |
| ZWO ASI183MC Pro A cooled 20 MP one-shot colour camera with small 2.4 µm pixels, suited to longer focal lengths and small targets. | Sony IMX183 | color | yes | 20.2 | 2.4 | 13.2 | 8.8 | deep-sky | 800 | current |
| ZWO ASI290MM Mini A compact 2 MP monochrome camera with a sensitive Sony IMX290, used for autoguiding and planetary imaging. | Sony IMX290 | mono | no | 2.1 | 2.9 | 5.6 | 3.2 | guiding, planetary | 270 | current |
| ZWO ASI294MC Pro A cooled 11.7 MP Four Thirds one-shot colour camera whose large pixels suit short and medium focal lengths. | Sony IMX294 | color | yes | 11.7 | 4.63 | 19.1 | 13 | deep-sky | 1000 | current |
| ZWO ASI533MC Pro A cooled 9 MP one-shot colour camera with a square 1-inch Sony IMX533 sensor, a popular first dedicated deep-sky camera. | Sony IMX533 | color | yes | 9 | 3.76 | 11.3 | 11.3 | deep-sky | 800 | current |
| ZWO ASI533MM Pro A cooled 9 MP monochrome camera with a square 1-inch Sony IMX533 sensor and no amp glow, for filter-based imaging. | Sony IMX533 | mono | yes | 9 | 3.76 | 11.3 | 11.3 | deep-sky | 900 | current |
| ZWO ASI585MC An uncooled 8.4 MP one-shot colour camera on the Sony IMX585, used for planetary imaging and small deep-sky or EAA targets. | Sony IMX585 | color | no | 8.4 | 2.9 | 11.2 | 6.3 | planetary, deep-sky | 400 | current |
| ZWO ASI585MC Pro A cooled 8.4 MP one-shot colour camera on the Sony IMX585, covering planetary imaging and small deep-sky or EAA targets. | Sony IMX585 | color | yes | 8.4 | 2.9 | 11.2 | 6.3 | planetary, deep-sky | 600 | current |
| ZWO ASI662MC An uncooled 2 MP one-shot colour camera with a sensitive Sony IMX662, a budget choice for planetary imaging and guiding. | Sony IMX662 | color | no | 2.07 | 2.9 | 5.57 | 3.13 | planetary, guiding | 200 | current |
| ZWO ASI678MC An uncooled 8.3 MP one-shot colour camera with small 2.0 µm pixels, aimed at planetary, lunar and solar imaging. | Sony IMX678 | color | no | 8.3 | 2 | 7.68 | 4.32 | planetary | 350 | current |
| ZWO ASI715MC A small uncooled 8.3 MP one-shot colour camera with very small pixels, suited to planetary and lunar imaging at long focal lengths. | Sony IMX715 | color | no | 8.3 | 1.45 | 5.57 | 3.13 | planetary | 230 | current |
| ZWO ASI2600MC Air A cooled 26 MP APS-C colour camera with an ASIAIR controller inside the body, so no separate ASIAIR box is needed. | Sony IMX571 | color | yes | 26.1 | 3.76 | 23.5 | 15.7 | deep-sky | 2000 | current |
| ZWO ASI2600MC Duo A cooled 26 MP APS-C colour camera with a second guiding sensor and pick-off prism built into the body. | Sony IMX571 | color | yes | 26.1 | 3.76 | 23.5 | 15.7 | deep-sky | 1800 | current |
| ZWO ASI2600MC Pro A cooled 26 MP APS-C one-shot colour camera built on the Sony IMX571, a common choice for wide-field deep-sky imaging. | Sony IMX571 | color | yes | 26.1 | 3.76 | 23.5 | 15.7 | deep-sky | 1500 | current |
| ZWO ASI2600MM Pro A cooled 26 MP APS-C monochrome camera built on the Sony IMX571, aimed at filter-wheel LRGB and narrowband imaging. | Sony IMX571 | mono | yes | 26.1 | 3.76 | 23.5 | 15.7 | deep-sky | 1600 | current |
| ZWO ASI6200MM Pro A cooled 61 MP full-frame monochrome camera built on the Sony IMX455 for wide fields and large image circles. | Sony IMX455 | mono | yes | 61.1 | 3.76 | 36 | 24 | deep-sky | 4000 | current |