- Express delivery within the EU
Main features at a glance:
- USB 3.0 for a quick download - can also be operated with USB 2.0 - DDR3 memory buffer for stable data transfer with USB2.0 - this minimizes amplifier glow.
- Powerful Peltier cooling up to -35 °C below ambient.
- One of Sony's most light-sensitive CMOS sensors
- High resolution through 3.76 μm pixels - ideal for fast and sharp telescopes, such as APO's, Hyperstar, Celestron Faststar, fast Newtonian telescopes.
- Includes AR clear glass filter - full passage even in infrared. If the IR is to be blocked, an IR cut filter is required.
- Distance T2 connection thread (female thread) to the camera sensor: 17.5 mm
- Distance front surface to sensor (when using the male thread): only 6.5 mm.
- High sensitivity - QE over 80 % - ideal astronomy camera for faint objects
- 14-bit ADC - this allows you to achieve a depth similar to CCD cameras, but with much higher sensitivity
Deep sky images (nebulae and galaxies): Due to the high sensitivity, nebulae and galaxies are imaged after just a few seconds and the camera can be cooled down to -35 °C below ambient conditions which further reduces the already low noise level. By up-regulating the GAIN (comparable to the ISO setting for digital DSLR cameras), you can reduce the exposure times to less than 30 seconds - This helps to reduce the problems associated with seeing conditions and tracking errors.
For the Moon and Planetary images, extremely short exposure times are also possible due to camera's high sensitivity. Due to the high resolution of the sensor, many details can be imaged a shorter focal length - Video capture is also possible.
Important: external power supply required:
This camera requires 1 amp minimum (even during uncooled operation), which is a problem for USB sockets on computers, because they are only designed for 900 mA, i.e. 0.9 Amps, therefore a 12V power supply is required to use this camera (sold separately).
Camera Spec:
- Sensor: Sony IMX533MC
- Diagonal: 15.97mm
- Resolution: 9 Mega Pixel 3008*3008
- Pixel Size: 3.76μm
- Max FPS at full resolution: 20fps
- Bayer Pattern: RGGB
- Shutter: Rolling shutter
- Exposure Range: 32μs-2000s
- ROI: Supported
- Read Noise: 1.0-3.8e
- QE peak: TBD
- Full well: 50000e
- ADC:14bit
- DDRIII Buffer: 256MB
- Non-volatile memory/On camera storage: Build-in total 192K byte user-accessible space(image size up to 480 X 320)
- Interface: USB3.0/USB2.0
- Interface: USB3.0/USB2.0
- Adaptor: M42X0.75
- Protect window: D32-2-AR
- Dimensions: 78mm Diameter
- Weight: 470g
- Back Focus Distance: 17.5mm
- Cooling: Regulated Two Stage TEC
- Delta T: 35°C-35°C below ambient
- Camera Power consumption: 650mA at 5V
- Cooler Power consumption: 12V at 3A Max
- Working Temperature: -5°C - 45°C
- Storage Temperature: -20°C - 60°C
- Working Relative Humidity: 20% - 80%
- Storage Relative Humidity: 20% - 95%
- 3008 × 3008 19.88fps
- 1920 × 1080 54.11fps
- 1280 × 720 79.74fps
- 640 × 480 116.55ps
- 320 × 240 216.45fps
Download the ASI 533MC-P Manual here
Download the latest Camera Driver from ZWO here
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
Est. Delivery Time:
5 - 7 Working days after dispatch
Standard Tracked Delivery:
Republic of Ireland Nationwide: from €8.95 upwards
Note: The exact shipping charge will depend on the size of your order and will be calculated at the checkout. Some large and bulky Telescopes may also be shipped to you directly from our Manufacturer. This is a special agreement we have with our suppliers to ensure our customers enjoy the cheapest possible shipping rates for large bulky Telescopes.
For some very large Telescopes over 45kg, it may require special handling instructions and you will be asked at the checkout to contact us for a special delivery quotation.
Mainland EUROPE (EU)
Est. Delivery Time:
3 - 5 Working days after dispatch
Standard Tracked Delivery:
Mainland Europe: from €4.95 upwards
Note: The exact shipping charge will depend on the size of your order and will be calculated at the checkout. Some large and bulky Telescopes may also be shipped to you directly from our Manufacturer. This is a special agreement we have with our suppliers to ensure our customers enjoy the cheapest possible shipping rates for large bulky Telescopes.
For some very large Telescopes over 45kg, it may require special handling instructions and you will be asked at the checkout to contact us for a special delivery quotation.
EU Additional Info:
If your country is not listed below please contact us for a specialised quote.
Standard EU Delivery Regions:
Germany, France, Belgium, Poland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Denmark, Portugal, Spain, Austria, Italy, Poland, Croatia, Malta, Greece, Monaco.
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