ZWO ASI 178MC USB 3.0 Colour Camera
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ZWO ASI 178MC USB 3.0 Colour Camera

£349.00✓ 2 year warranty

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About this product

Model:  zwo_asi178mc
Part Number:  ASI178MC

The ASI178MC features a back-illuminated Sony IMX178, 1/1.8″, 6.4Mp sensor with Sony Starvis and ExmorR Technology. 

Extremely low read noise (2.2 e~1.4e) , 1.4e @27db, high sensitivity and 14bit ADC make this an excellent choice for high resolution astrophotography.

Supplied with a 2.5mm accessory 'all sky lens' for a nearly 170° view of the sky! 

All ZWO cameras include a 2-year warranty. 

Camera Field of View Simulator

Optical Window Transmission

This ZWO colour cameras features a UV IR-cut off filter as an optical window, the transmission chart of this is shown below.

ASI178MC QE Curve

Relative QE Curve, we estimate the Peak Value to be between 75%-80%

Super Low Read Noise

Mechanical Drawing

What's in the box

  • ASI178MC Camera
  • 170° Lens
  • M42-1.25" Nosepiece Adapter
  • 1.25" Cap
  • 2-metre USB 3.0 Cable
  • 2-metre ST-4 Cable
  • Driver CD

Specifications

Sensor 1/1.8” CMOS IMX178
Resolution 6.4 Mega Pixels 3096*2080
Pixel Size 2.4µm
Sensor Size 7.4mm*5mm
Diagonal 8.92mm
Exposure Range 32µs-1000s
ROI Supported
ST4 Guider Port Yes
Focus Distance to Sensor 12.5mm
Shutter Type Rolling Shutter
Protect window IR-CUT window
Operating System Compatibility Mac, Windows, Linux
Interface USB3.0/USB2.0
Bit rate 14bit output(14bit ADC)
Adaptor 2″ / 1.25″ / M42X0.75
Dimension φ62mm X 36mm
Weight 120g or 4.2 ounces (without lens)
Working Temperature -5°C—45°C
Storage Temperature -20°C—60°C
Working Relative Humidity 20%—80%
Storage Relative Humidity 20%—95%

 

Supported Resolutions:

10bit ADC/14bit ADC
3096×2080 60fps / 30fps
2560×2048 62fps / 31fps
2048×1080 116fps / 58fps
1280×960 130fps / 65fps
800×600 204.7fps / 102.3fps
640×480 253.1fps / 126.5fps
320×240 479.7fps / 239.8fps

Additional resolutions can be user defined.

Downloads / Manuals

The following manuals and downloads are available for this product:

Manuals

ZWO ASI Camera User Manual v1.3 (PDF)

ZWO ASI USB2.0 Camera FAQ v1.0 (PDF)

ZWO ASI USB2.0 Camera Troubleshooting v1.0 (PDF)

Software

ZWO Software and Drivers

 

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