Top 6 Best Astrophotography Camera
of November 2024
1
Best Choice
ZWO
ZWO
ZWO ASI294MC-PRO 11.3 MP CMOS Color Astronomy Camera with USB 3.0 # ASI294MC-P
10
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2
Best Value
ZWO
ZWO
ZWO ASI178MC 6.4 MP CMOS Color Astronomy Camera with USB 3.0 # ASI178MC
9.9
Exceptional
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ZWO
ZWO
ZWO ASI183MC Pro 20.18 MP CMOS Color Astronomy Camera with USB 3.0 # ASI183MC-P
9.8
Exceptional
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SVBONY
SVBONY
SVBONY SV205 Planetary Camera, 8MP USB3.0 Electronic Eyepiece, 1.25 Inches Telescope Camera, Suitable for Entry Level Astrophotography
9.7
Exceptional
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SVBONY
SVBONY
SVBONY SV405CC Telescope Camera, 11.7 MP CMOS TEC Cooled Color Astronomy Camera with AR Coating Optical Glass, Deep Sky Camera for Astrophotography Compatible with Windows Linux Mac OS Chrome OS
9.6
Exceptional
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SVBONY
SVBONY
SVBONY SV605CC Telescope Camera, TEC Cooled 9MP CMOS Color Astronomy Camera, Telescope Accessory for Deep Sky Astrophotography, Compatible with Windows Linux Mac OS Chrome OS Raspberry Pi
9.5
Excellent
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ZWO
ZWO
ZWO ASI678MC 8.29 Megapixel USB3.0 Color Astronomy Camera for Astrophotography
9.4
Excellent
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SVBONY
SVBONY
SVBONY SV505C Telescope Camera, IMX464 Sensor Astronomy Guiding Camera for Deep Sky, Color Astronomy Camera for Planetary Lunar Astrophotography, with CS Interface for Meteor Monitoring
9.3
Excellent
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9
SVBONY
SVBONY
SVBONY SV305 Pro Telescope Camera, 2MP USB3.0 Astronomy Camera, 1.25inch Astronomy Guiding Camera, Telescope Eyepieces for Astrophotography
9.2
Excellent
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Canon
Canon
Canon EOS Ra Astrophotography Mirrorless Camera, Black
9.1
Excellent
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ZWO ASI294MC-PRO 11.3 MP CMOS Color Astronomy Camera with USB 3.0 # ASI294MC-P
ZWO ASI294MC-Pro cooled color astronomy camera for capturing high-resolution color images of deep-sky objects such as nebulae, star clusters, supernova remnants, and galaxies through a telescope on a motorized equatorial mount also works for imaging the Moon and Sun with safe solar filter, not included. Advanced micro-43 CMOS sensor with 4144x2822 11.7 megapixel resolution to capture fine detail in astronomical objects Integrated TEC cooling reduces sensor temperature to 35C below ambient to enable low-noise imaging of fainter deep-sky objects. Fast USB3.0 transfer at up to 16 frames per second at maximum resolution 256MB DDR3 buffer for quick and stable data transfer and reduced amp glow includes separate USB2.0 hub for powering accessories such as autoguiding camera and electronic focuser not included. Compact, lightweight, and attractive red anodized CNC aluminum body stands up to heavy field use Connects to 1.25 and 2 telescope focusers with included T-threaded 1.25 nosepiece or 2 adapters. Camera electronics draw power from your computers USB3.0 interface, however a separate 12V3A power supply not included is required to power the TEC cooler All software and drivers are available from the manufacturers website compatible with Mac OS X and Windows 32-bit and 64-bit XP and later.
ZWO ASI178MC 6.4 MP CMOS Color Astronomy Camera with USB 3.0 # ASI178MC
ZWO ASI178MC color astronomy camera for capturing high-resolution color images of the Moon, Sun with a safe solar filter, not included, planets, and some deep-sky objects through a telescope on a motorized equatorial mount. Advanced 7.4mm x 5.0mm CMOS sensor with 3096x2080 6.4 megapixel resolution to capture fine detail in astronomical objects. Fast USB3.0 transfer at up to 60 frames per second at maximum resolution, with higher data transfer rates at lower resolution. Compact, lightweight, and attractive red anodized CNC aluminum body stands up to heavy field use Connects to 1.25 focusers with included T-threaded 1.25 nosepiece. Camera electronics draw power from your computers USB3.0 interface All software and drivers are available from the manufacturers website compatible with Mac OS X and Windows 32-bit and 64-bit XP and later.
ZWO ASI183MC Pro 20.18 MP CMOS Color Astronomy Camera with USB 3.0 # ASI183MC-P
ZWO ASI183MC-Pro cooled color astronomy camera for capturing high-resolution color images of deep-sky objects such as nebulae, supernova remnants, galaxies, and the Moon and Sun through a telescope on a motorized equatorial mount solar imaging requires a solar filter, not included. Advanced CMOS sensor with 5496x3672 20.1 megapixel resolution and 2.4-micron pixel size to capture fine detail in astronomical objects High quantum efficiency to help reduce exposure time Integrated TEC cooling reduces sensor temperature to 40C-45C below ambient to enable low-noise imaging of fainter deep-sky objects. Fast USB3.0 transfer at up to 19 frames per second at maximum resolution 256MB DDR3 buffer for quick and stable data transfer and reduced amp glow includes separate USB2.0 hub for powering accessories such as autoguiding camera and electronic focuser not included. Compact, lightweight, and attractive red anodized CNC aluminum body stands up to heavy field use Connects to 1.25 and 2 telescope focusers with included T-threaded 1.25 nosepiece and 2 adapter. Camera electronics draw power from your computers USB3.0 interface, however a separate 12V3A power supply not included is required to power the TEC cooler All software and drivers are available from the manufacturers website compatible with Mac OS X and Windows 32-bit and 64-bit XP and later.
SVBONY SV205 Planetary Camera, 8MP USB3.0 Electronic Eyepiece, 1.25 Inches Telescope Camera, Suitable for Entry Level Astrophotography
Plug and play without driver real-time dynamic observation by crystal clear image the image sensor uses dark light compensation technology to greatly improve the SV205 planetary camera's image clarity in low light conditions. In MJPG video formatyou can record video quickly and the frame rate up to 30FPS at 2K resolution 1920x1080 you can also choose YUV uncompressed video format the speed will be 15FPS per second at 32642448 resolution. SV205 astronomy camera allows you to capture a real-time video and transport to your laptop or PC share the view of bright planets the moon and terrestrial targets through your computer with friends family and fellow astronomy enthusiasts. SV205 astrophotography camera uses a 8MP IMX179 imaging sensor with 1.4mx1.4m pixel size uses an extremely sensitive 13.2 CMOS color sensor the image is clear. The rewarding hobby of astrophotography suitable for lunar and planetary shots machined aluminum 1.25 adapter barrel for direct threaded connection to almost any telescope.
SVBONY SV405CC Telescope Camera, 11.7 MP CMOS TEC Cooled Color Astronomy Camera with AR Coating Optical Glass, Deep Sky Camera for Astrophotography Compatible with Windows Linux Mac OS Chrome OS
SV405CC deep sky camera cooled color astronomy camera the deep space shooting targets are mainly nebulae galaxies star clusters multiple stars etc. SV405CC cooled color astronomy camera is designed with imx294 color cmos sensor the imx294 sensor adopts the 43 format and provides the necessary number of pixels for true 4k output at 120 frames per second. USB 3.0 high-speed interface the bandwidth of up to 5gb allows the camera to run at 19 frames per second in raw8 mode and 16 frames per second in raw16 mode at full resolution of 11.7 million pixels. Cooling System thanks to the two-stage tec cooling the camera can lower the cmos sensor temperature to 86F celsius below ambient temperature which can greatly reduce dark current generation and sensor noise even during longer exposure times. Support system compatible with windows linux mac os chrome os and raspberry pi systems by running astrodmx capture for windows system also support sharpcap theskyx and other softwares run through ascom platform by using ascom driver.
SVBONY SV605CC Telescope Camera, TEC Cooled 9MP CMOS Color Astronomy Camera, Telescope Accessory for Deep Sky Astrophotography, Compatible with Windows Linux Mac OS Chrome OS Raspberry Pi
SV605CC telescope camera is suitable for deep space photography enthusiasts suitable for deep space photography panoramic astronomy meteor monitoring and lucky imaging. IMX533 color 1-inch chip square frame 3008x3008 resolution the quantum efficiency has reached an amazing 80 greatly improving the astronomical shooting efficiency. The glow of CMOS will affect the signal-to-noise ratio of the glow affected area resulting in residual glow or reduced signal-to-noise ratio of the area IMX533 achieves no glow and better shooting effect. With a short focus mirror or a fast mirror system even if the target is too small more details cannot be obtained due to the analytical force IMX533 chip uses 3.76m pixel easy to analyze 10 angle split field of view. TEC secondary refrigeration double layer semiconductor refrigeration is adopted which can cool to 30 lower than the ambient temperature. SV605CC telescope camera adopts 1-inch chip and the best composition direction can be found by slightly rotating the square chip within 45 . Support system compatible with windows linux mac os chrome os and raspberry pi systems by running astrodmx capture for windows system also support sharpcap theskyx and other softwares run through ascom platform by using ascom driver.
ZWO ASI678MC 8.29 Megapixel USB3.0 Color Astronomy Camera for Astrophotography
ZWO ASI678MC color astronomy camera for capturing images of planets, moon and deep-sky objects through a telescope on a motorized equatorial mount also works for white light images the sun with safe solar filter not included. Advanced IMX678 CMOS sensor with 3840x2160 8.29 megapixel resolution and small 2 micron pixels to capture fine detail sensor is highly sensitive in the infrared to help with capturing more planetary detail camera design features zero amp glow for clean, low-noise images. Fast USB3.0 transfer at up to 47.5 frames per second at maximum resolution includes separate USB2.0 hub for powering accessories such as autoguiding camera and electronic focuser not included. Compact, lightweight, and attractive red anodized CNC aluminum body stands up to heavy field use Connects to 1.25 and 2 telescope focusers with included T-threaded 1.25 nosepiece. Camera electronics draw power from your computers USB3.0 interface All software and drivers are available from the manufacturers website compatible with Mac OS X and Windows 32-bit and 64-bit.
SVBONY SV505C Telescope Camera, IMX464 Sensor Astronomy Guiding Camera for Deep Sky, Color Astronomy Camera for Planetary Lunar Astrophotography, with CS Interface for Meteor Monitoring
SV505C is imx464 color planetary camera with high sensitivity and ultra-low readout noise has good performance in planetary photography lunar photography suitable for advanced planetary photography enthusiasts. Using imx464 color sensor using NIR enhanced DOL HDR technology the sensitivity of infrared effect is very high achieving high image quality in visible light and near-infrared light. SV505C at full resolution the camera frame rate can reach 93fps in the same time more frames can be captured especially in the case of unfavorable weather take advantage of the shooting gap time to quickly complete the shooting. The SV505C has a QE of about 80 has extremely high sensitivity in the near-infrared region and has a high signal-to-noise ratio in the dark night environment which is very suitable for shooting Mars Jupiter Saturn and other system planets and details on the surface of the moon. Using HCG noise reduction technology when the gain is increased the HCG mode will be automatically turned on which can greatly reduce the readout noise while retaining the high dynamic range of low gain. The SV505C has a 11.8 frame and the chip area is 7.9mm4.5mm which can shoot a larger area especially when shooting the moon surface and the sun surface mosaic it can reduce the number of shots and improve the efficiency. Using ST4 guide port it can be connected to the AUTO GUIDE interface of the equatorial mount and use the PHD2 guide software to control the automatic guide of the equatorial mount. The product has the ROI function which can crop the imaging area and customize the resolution which can greatly improve the frame rate and improve the shooting efficiency. Compatible with Windows Linux OS Raspberry Pi Mac os Chrome os systems.
SVBONY SV305 Pro Telescope Camera, 2MP USB3.0 Astronomy Camera, 1.25inch Astronomy Guiding Camera, Telescope Eyepieces for Astrophotography
ST4 GuidingSV305 Pro camera is designed with ST4 guiding port Supporting the PHD2 software and works with ASCOM plate form. 1ms to 30min long exposure Long exposure can reach 30 minutesYou can use it for planetary imaging lunar imaging and some bright deep space objects imaging. Back-illuminated CMOS SensorThe SV305 Pro uses an extremely sensitive IMX290 CMOS sensor This sensor has very high QE and very low 0.7e- read noise which improved sensitivity in the visible-light and near infrared light regions for industrial applications. 128MB DDR BufferThis buffer also allows a slower computer with USB 3.0 socket to capture every frame without loss even if the USB socket is occasionally busy with other peripherals This buffer also makes it possible to run multiple cameras using one computer without USB transfer problems. Any Area ROI Support A smaller region of interest ROI is read out from the sensor leaving the image scale of the object being imaged unchanged Allow arbitrary resolutions to be set.
Canon EOS Ra Astrophotography Mirrorless Camera, Black
Modified filter for enhanced night sky recording. Rf mount compatible with RF lenses and EFEF-S lenses. 30 3 Megapixel Full-frame CMOS Sensor and DIGIC 8 Image processor. Dual Pixel CMOS AF with 5 655 manually selectable AF positions. 4K 30P with Canon log and 10-bit 4 2 2 HDMI output.