ZWO ASI071MC PRO Cooled is a Peltier-cooled Color CMOS Camera for specifically designed for Astrophotography.

With a 28.4mm sensor diameter and 4944x3284 resolution and 4.74µm pixels, the ASI071MC Pro color camera offers high detail resolution with a large image field. The sensor has a similar diagonal size as a typical APS-C format DSLR cameras, but yet its far more sensitive making it the perfect choice for Astrophotography.

With this, you can photograph an entire galaxy cluster or show the specific details of a single galaxies. The camera is especially suitable for fast, high-resolution optics like apochromats or Fast Star systems. Even with shorter focal lengths, outstanding astro images cam be acquired. The "single shot" color camera offers far more comfort, compared with MONO cameras as not everyone wants to follow through the longer process using an L-RGB technique to acquire a stunning colored nebula or galaxy images.

Advantages and features of the ASI 071 PRO camera:

• USB 3.0 for a fast download - can also be used with USB 2.0
  
• DDR3 memory buffer to help improve data transfer reliability. Additionally, the use of a memory buffer minimizes amp-glow, which is caused by the slow transfer speeds when the camera is used with a USB 2.0 port.
  
• Powerful Peltier cooling up to 40°C below ambient temperature
  
• Sensitive modern SONY IMX071 CMOS sensor with 28.4mm diameter - 16 megapixels
  
• High resolution through 4.78 µm pixels
  
• Shutter: Rolling Shutter
  
• Distance from T2 connection thread to camera sensor: 17.5mm
  
• Adjustable connection plate - locked against unintended unscrewing
  
• Comes with AR-coated clear glass window - full transmission even in infrared. If IR should be blocked, an IR blocking filter is necessary.
  
• Anti-dew heating integrated against icing (feature of the new PRO series)

Application ranges of the camera:
Deep sky images (nebulae and galaxies): Due to the high sensitivity of this camera, nebulae and galaxies are captured after only a few secondsand by cooling down the camera up to 40°C below ambient, the already low noise can be reduced even further. By increasing gain (like the ISO setting of DSLR camera), you can reduce exposure times below 30 seconds. Therefore the effects from seeing or inaccuracies of the drive are eliminated.

Lunar and planetary images: extremely short exposure times (due to high sensitivity) freeze the seeing. Through the high resolution of the sensor, many details can be reproduced even at shorter focal lengths.

Important: external power supply required!
Please notice that all ZWO cameras with a cooler need to be connected to an external 11-15 V power supply to work.

Even when the cooler is not being used the power supply must be used for the camera to be reliably recognized.

Spec:

• Sensor: SONY IMX071 CMOS color sensor
  
• Diagonal: 28.4mm
  
• Resolution: 16 megapixels, 4944x3284
  
• Pixel Size: 4.78µm
  
• Sensor Size: 23.6mm x 15.6mm, 28.4mm diagonal
  
• Shutter: Rolling shutter
  
• Exposure Range: 64µs to 2000s
  
• ROI: Supported
  
• Cooling: Regulated Two Stage TEC
  
• Delta T: 35 degree below ambient
  
• Read Noise: 2.3-3.3e
  
• Full well: 46ke
  
• Cooler Power consumption: 12V at 3A max
  
• Protect window: AR window
  
• Software requirements: USB 3.0 should be supported by operating system
  
• ADC: 14 bit (also 14 bit output)
  
• Interface: USB3.0/USB2.0
  
• Telescope connection: T2 female thread and M48 (via adapter)
  
• Back Focus Distance: 17.5mm
  
• Front plate: With tilt adjustment
  
• Dimensions: 86mm diameter, 87.3mm length
  
• Weight: 640 grams

Supported resolution (14Bit ADC):    

• 4944×3284 @ 10fps    
  
• 1920×1200 @ 28fps    
  
• 1280×1080 @ 33fps    
  
• 640×480 @ 70fps    
  
• 320×240 @ 134fps

Whats included:

1. ASI camera body
   
2. Storage bag for camera
   
3. M48 to T2 adapter ring w/o optical length
   
4. Quick guide
   
5. USB 3.0 cable 2m
6. T2 extension, 21mm
   
7. M48 to T2 adapter, 16.5mm
   
8. 2" cover
   
9. Hexagon wrench
   
10. 2x USB 2.0 cable 0.5m